Gualán weather in January

In January, Gualán sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 92 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 18% 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 Gualán's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gualán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 Gualán reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
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182417
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202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417
312517

How January really feels in Gualán

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.

Gualán weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°9217.711.25.8
Feb26° / 17°6514.511.55.9
Mar28° / 18°6112.811.96.0
Apr30° / 20°6713.312.34.7
May30° / 21°18222.512.73.5
Jun29° / 21°30028.212.93.0
Jul28° / 20°26230.212.83.3
Aug28° / 20°26229.212.53.2
Sep29° / 20°30528.312.13.1
Oct27° / 20°24826.211.73.9
Nov25° / 18°15820.411.35.0
Dec24° / 17°1031911.15.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53664
63763
73763
83862
93961
103961
113961
124060
134060
144159
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204159
214357
224357
234357
244456
254456
264555
274555
284654
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gualán gets around 92 mm of rain over 17.7 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 56% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
158
259
359
460
560
660
760
860
960
1060
1159
1258
1358
1457
1556
1656
1755
1855
1954
2054
2153
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2754
2854
2955
3056
3156

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1193654
2193654
3193654
41103653
51103653
61103752
72103751
82113850
92113948
102124047
112124046
122134145
132134244
142134243
152134342
162134342
172134342
182134441
191134441
201134441
211134541
221124542
231124542
241114543
251104544
261104545
27194546
28184447
29184448
30174349
31174349

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
316calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:275:34
211.16:275:35
311.16:285:35
411.16:285:36
511.16:285:36
611.16:295:37
711.16:295:37
811.16:295:38
911.26:305:39
1011.26:305:39
1111.26:305:40
1211.26:305:40
1311.26:305:41
1411.26:315:41
1511.26:315:42
1611.26:315:43
1711.26:315:43
1811.26:315:44
1911.26:315:44
2011.26:315:45
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2211.26:315:46
2311.26:315:46
2411.36:315:47
2511.36:315:47
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2711.36:315:48
2811.36:315:49
2911.36:315:50
3011.36:315:50
3111.36:315:50

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 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 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
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
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
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gualán

In seasonPeak

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

Gualán's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Gualán?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Gualán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gualán in January

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

In January, Gualán sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Gualán 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 Gualán peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 11UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Gualán 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 Gualán is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2141 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr42Poor
May37Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gualán?

Gualán sits at 15.1°N, 89.4°W, 123 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Zacapa, 25 km away.

Copán RuinasChiquimulaPanzosEl EstorEsquipulasSan Luis JilotepequeMorales

Topography around Gualán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gualán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,920 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,990 m.

The land around Gualán is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
1,920 m
80 km
2,990 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Zacapa 25 km · Copán Ruinas 38 km · Chiquimula 41 km · Panzos 44 km · El Estor 46 km · Esquipulas 62 km · San Luis Jilotepeque 66 km · Morales 68 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 Gualán (15.1195°, -89.3572°, elevation 123 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).