Escuintla weather in January

In January, Escuintla sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 10 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 84% 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 Escuintla's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escuintla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

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 Escuintla reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Escuintla weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°103.111.27.1
Feb30° / 18°92.711.56.6
Mar30° / 19°297.711.95.7
Apr30° / 20°8617.212.34.5
May28° / 20°29927.812.73.5
Jun28° / 20°36028.812.83.3
Jul28° / 20°32030.212.83.2
Aug28° / 20°35830.412.53.3
Sep27° / 20°42129.512.13.3
Oct27° / 20°41328.811.73.6
Nov28° / 19°14619.211.35.2
Dec28° / 18°277.411.26.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5928
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11946
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27937
28937
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Escuintla gets around 10 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
412
512
611
711
811
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14216213
25226112
35226211
45236111
56236110
6624619
7625609
8625618
9726607
10727597
11728587
12728596
13828586
14829576
15829576
16829576
17829576
18828586
19828586
20828577
21828577
22827587
23727597
24727597
25726598
26726598
27625618
28625618
29625618
30625618
31625618

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:315:41
211.26:325:42
311.26:325:42
411.26:325:43
511.26:335:44
611.26:335:44
711.26:335:45
811.26:345:45
911.26:345:46
1011.26:345:46
1111.26:345:47
1211.26:355:47
1311.26:355:48
1411.26:355:49
1511.26:355:49
1611.26:355:50
1711.26:355:50
1811.36:365:51
1911.36:365:51
2011.36:365:52
2111.36:365:52
2211.36:365:53
2311.36:365:53
2411.36:365:54
2511.36:365:54
2611.36:365:55
2711.36:365:55
2811.36:365:56
2911.36:365:56
3011.46:365:57
3111.46:365:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Escuintla

In seasonPeak

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

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

Escuintla'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 Escuintla?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Escuintla in January

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

In January, Escuintla sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Escuintla 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 48 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 Escuintla 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 Escuintla peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Escuintla 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 Escuintla is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 2046 µg/m³Jul 2030 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr47Poor
May44Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Escuintla?

Escuintla sits at 14.3°N, 90.8°W, 349 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Masagua, 13 km away.

Santa Lucía CotzumalguapaAmatitlánYepocapa

Topography around Escuintla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escuintla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 338 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,074 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,945 m.

The land around Escuintla is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
2,074 m
80 km
3,945 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Masagua 13 km · Palín 15 km · Alotenango 21 km · Santa María de Jesús 23 km · Ciudad Vieja 25 km · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 26 km · Amatitlán 26 km · Yepocapa 29 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 Escuintla (14.301°, -90.7882°, elevation 349 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).