Sonzacate weather in January

In January, Sonzacate sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sonzacate's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sonzacate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:30 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
21%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Sonzacate is district in Central Sonsonate, El Salvador.

Density
1,839/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sonzacate reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
293020
303020
313020

How January really feels in Sonzacate

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sonzacate weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°51.511.37.0
Feb30° / 20°51.711.56.6
Mar30° / 21°185.411.95.7
Apr30° / 22°6514.312.34.6
May29° / 22°26726.512.63.4
Jun29° / 22°32828.112.83.1
Jul29° / 22°25026.212.73.4
Aug29° / 22°29827.812.53.2
Sep28° / 22°39829.312.13.2
Oct28° / 21°33626.311.73.8
Nov29° / 21°7311.711.45.6
Dec29° / 20°122.911.26.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4928
5928
6928
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sonzacate gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.5 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
186
195
205
215
225
235
245
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13134836
23134736
34144735
44144735
54144735
64144734
75154734
85154733
95154732
105164831
116164830
126164930
136164929
146164929
156165028
166165028
176165028
186165028
196165028
206165028
216165028
225165128
235165029
244165129
254155229
264155130
274145230
283145330
293135430
303135529
313135529

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:265:38
211.26:265:39
311.26:275:39
411.26:275:40
511.26:275:40
611.26:285:41
711.26:285:41
811.26:285:42
911.26:295:42
1011.26:295:43
1111.26:295:44
1211.26:295:44
1311.36:295:45
1411.36:305:45
1511.36:305:46
1611.36:305:46
1711.36:305:47
1811.36:305:47
1911.36:305:48
2011.36:315:48
2111.36:315:49
2211.36:315:49
2311.36:315:50
2411.36:315:50
2511.36:315:51
2611.36:315:51
2711.46:315:52
2811.46:315:52
2911.46:315:53
3011.46:315:53
3111.46:315:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sonzacate

In seasonPeak

None of Sonzacate's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sonzacate sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Sonzacate's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Sonzacate?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Sonzacate for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sonzacate in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Sonzacate sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sonzacate in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sonzacate in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sonzacate peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sonzacate in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sonzacate is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1230 µg/m³Jan 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sonzacate?

Sonzacate sits at 13.7°N, 89.7°W, 275 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Sonsonate, 2.0 km away.

AcajutlaAhuachapanChalchuapaSanta AnaSanta TeclaQuezaltepeque

Topography around Sonzacate

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sonzacate.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sonzacate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,324 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,353 m.

The land around Sonzacate is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
2,324 m
80 km
2,353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Sonsonate 2.0 km · Izalco 5.0 km · Acajutla 20 km · Ahuachapan 25 km · Chalchuapa 28 km · Santa Ana 33 km · Santa Tecla 47 km · Quezaltepeque 49 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sonzacate (13.7342°, -89.7147°, elevation 275 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).