Esquipulas weather in January

In January, Esquipulas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 13 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 28% 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 Esquipulas's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esquipulas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:30 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

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 Esquipulas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32315
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

Esquipulas weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°134.811.27.8
Feb25° / 15°123.311.57.9
Mar27° / 15°276.511.97.3
Apr28° / 17°7812.712.35.9
May27° / 18°2562412.74.3
Jun26° / 18°36827.212.83.7
Jul26° / 18°27125.112.84.2
Aug26° / 18°30126.812.54.0
Sep26° / 18°37828.312.13.6
Oct25° / 17°23322.711.74.6
Nov24° / 16°5911.411.36.5
Dec23° / 15°215.811.27.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34951
44951
55050
65050
75149
85248
95347
105347
115446
125446
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225743
235743
245743
255743
265842
275941
286040
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Esquipulas gets around 13 mm of rain over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
418
518
618
718
818
917
1017
1117
1216
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1114643
2114643
3124642
4124741
5134740
6134740
7144839
8144937
9154936
10155035
11165133
12165232
13175231
14175231
15175330
16175330
17175330
18175330
19175330
20175330
21165529
22165529
23155629
24145729
25145729
26135829
27125929
28116029
29116029
30106129
31106129

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:265:35
211.26:265:36
311.26:275:36
411.26:275:37
511.26:275:37
611.26:285:38
711.26:285:38
811.26:285:39
911.26:295:40
1011.26:295:40
1111.26:295:41
1211.26:295:41
1311.26:295:42
1411.26:305:42
1511.26:305:43
1611.26:305:43
1711.26:305:44
1811.26:305:45
1911.26:305:45
2011.36:305:46
2111.36:305:46
2211.36:315:47
2311.36:315:47
2411.36:315:48
2511.36:315:48
2611.36:315:49
2711.36:315:49
2811.36:305:50
2911.36:305:50
3011.36:305:51
3111.46:305:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Esquipulas

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Esquipulas?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Esquipulas in January

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

In January, Esquipulas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Esquipulas 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 Esquipulas peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 12UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Esquipulas 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 Esquipulas is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2133 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Esquipulas?

Esquipulas sits at 14.6°N, 89.4°W, 941 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Metapán, 28 km away.

MetapánChiquimulaCopán RuinasSan Luis JilotepequeAsunción MitaZacapaCorquínCucuyagua

Topography around Esquipulas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esquipulas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 1,010 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,873 m.

The land around Esquipulas is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
1,832 m
80 km
2,873 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Metapán 28 km · Chiquimula 34 km · Copán Ruinas 37 km · San Luis Jilotepeque 41 km · Asunción Mita 46 km · Zacapa 49 km · Corquín 52 km · Cucuyagua 52 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 Esquipulas (14.5657°, -89.3517°, elevation 941 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).