Cuilapa weather in January

In January, Cuilapa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Cuilapa's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuilapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Cuilapa 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cuilapa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
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Cuilapa 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
Jan28° / 15°30.711.38.1
Feb29° / 16°41.211.57.2
Mar29° / 17°144.211.96.3
Apr29° / 18°5412.112.35.1
May28° / 18°2372612.73.9
Jun27° / 18°31126.812.83.7
Jul27° / 18°1912312.84.4
Aug27° / 18°26426.712.53.9
Sep26° / 18°36728.912.13.5
Oct26° / 17°29624.611.74.3
Nov27° / 16°569.111.36.8
Dec28° / 16°71.611.28.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6928
7928
8937
9937
10937
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
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18946
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21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cuilapa gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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23
33
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53
63
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312

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1255817
2255916
3265816
4265915
5275815
6275914
7285814
8285913
9295912
10305812
11315811
12315811
13325711
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2433589
2533589
2632599
27325810
28315910
29315910
30315910
31315910

Wind in January

Winds average 8 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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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278calm
288calm
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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 6:29 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:295:39
211.26:305:40
311.26:305:41
411.26:305:41
511.26:315:42
611.26:315:42
711.26:315:43
811.26:325:43
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1211.26:335:45
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1811.36:345:49
1911.36:345:49
2011.36:345:50
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2911.36:345:54
3011.46:345:55
3111.46:345:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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115.5Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cuilapa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cuilapa'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 Cuilapa?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cuilapa in January

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

In January, Cuilapa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cuilapa 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 45 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 Cuilapa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cuilapa peaks around April 13 at about 14 (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 13UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cuilapa 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 Cuilapa is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2233 µg/m³Jan 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cuilapa?

Cuilapa sits at 14.3°N, 90.3°W, 983 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Barberena, 8.0 km away.

GuazacapánFraijanesSan José PinulaVilla CanalesJalpataguaPetapaSanta Catarina Pinula

Topography around Cuilapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuilapa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m around an average of 898 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around Cuilapa is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
742 m
16 km
1,813 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Barberena 8.0 km · Guazacapán 26 km · Fraijanes 26 km · San José Pinula 33 km · Villa Canales 34 km · Jalpatagua 35 km · Petapa 38 km · Santa Catarina Pinula 39 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 Cuilapa (14.2754°, -90.2986°, elevation 983 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).