Chisec weather in January

In January, Chisec sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 178 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chisec's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chisec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Chisec is lungsod.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chisec reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312417

How January really feels in Chisec

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.

Chisec weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°17816.811.26.0
Feb25° / 17°9611.911.56.5
Mar28° / 18°11310.411.96.4
Apr30° / 19°12011.612.35.0
May30° / 21°18419.212.73.7
Jun29° / 21°34627.912.93.0
Jul29° / 20°23527.712.83.3
Aug29° / 20°25227.212.53.3
Sep29° / 21°35228.812.13.1
Oct27° / 20°35326.511.63.9
Nov25° / 18°26119.911.35.1
Dec24° / 17°17517.711.15.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54654
64753
74852
84852
94753
104852
114852
124951
134951
144951
155050
165050
174951
184951
195050
205149
215149
225149
235149
245248
255347
265347
275446
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chisec gets around 178 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
556
656
756
856
956
1056
1155
1255
1355
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1953
2053
2153
2252
2351
2451
2551
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050
3150

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11842471
21942471
32942471
42942471
52942461
621042461
721042451
821042451
921142440
1031142430
1131242430
1231242420
1321342420
1421342420
1521342420
1621442420
1721442420
1821442420
1921442420
2021442430
2111442430
2211342430
2311342430
2411342440
2511242450
2611143450
2711143460
2811043460
2911043470
301943470
311943470

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 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 6:32 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:325:37
211.16:325:37
311.16:335:38
411.16:335:38
511.16:335:39
611.16:345:39
711.16:345:40
811.16:345:40
911.16:345:41
1011.16:355:42
1111.16:355:42
1211.16:355:43
1311.16:355:43
1411.16:365:44
1511.16:365:45
1611.26:365:45
1711.26:365:46
1811.26:365:46
1911.26:365:47
2011.26:365:47
2111.26:365:48
2211.26:365:48
2311.26:365:49
2411.26:365:50
2511.26:365:50
2611.26:365:51
2711.36:365:51
2811.36:365:52
2911.36:365:52
3011.36:365:53
3111.36:365:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Chisec?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Chisec for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chisec in January

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

In January, Chisec sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Chisec 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 Chisec peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chisec 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 Chisec is worst in May — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMay 1368 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr54Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chisec?

Chisec sits at 15.8°N, 90.3°W, 223 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Carchá, 37 km away.

San Pedro CarcháCobánSan Cristóbal VerapazSalamáSayaxchéPanzosRabinalNebaj

Topography around Chisec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chisec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,774 m.

The land around Chisec is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
2,774 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: San Pedro Carchá 37 km · Cobán 39 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 54 km · Salamá 79 km · Sayaxché 80 km · Panzos 83 km · Rabinal 84 km · Nebaj 102 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

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 Chisec (15.8131°, -90.289°, elevation 223 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. 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).