Jalapa weather in January

In January, Jalapa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 6 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Jalapa's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jalapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
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 Jalapa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
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22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
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182413
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202413
212413
222513
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282513
292513
302513
312513

Jalapa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°62.111.28.5
Feb26° / 13°41.311.58.4
Mar28° / 14°123.211.97.7
Apr29° / 16°417.312.36.1
May28° / 17°14317.712.74.9
Jun26° / 17°21524.312.84.2
Jul26° / 16°11418.712.85.2
Aug26° / 17°13820.112.54.9
Sep26° / 17°21624.912.14.1
Oct25° / 16°14318.811.75.3
Nov24° / 15°326.111.37.5
Dec24° / 14°112.611.18.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56634
66535
76535
86535
96634
106634
116634
126634
136733
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196832
206832
216931
226931
237030
247030
257129
267228
277327
287327
297426
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Jalapa gets around 6 mm of rain over 2.1 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
87
97
107
116
126
136
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
236
246
256
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
127676
228666
329656
429665
530655
630655
731645
832644
933634
1034624
1135614
1235623
1336613
1436613
1537603
1637603
1737603
1837603
1937603
2037603
2136613
2236613
2336613
2435623
2535623
2634633
2733643
2833643
2933643
3032653
3132653

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:295:38
211.26:295:38
311.26:295:39
411.26:305:39
511.26:305:40
611.26:305:40
711.26:315:41
811.26:315:41
911.26:315:42
1011.26:315:43
1111.26:325:43
1211.26:325:44
1311.26:325:44
1411.26:325:45
1511.26:325:45
1611.26:335:46
1711.26:335:46
1811.26:335:47
1911.26:335:48
2011.26:335:48
2111.36:335:49
2211.36:335:49
2311.36:335:50
2411.36:335:50
2511.36:335:51
2611.36:335:51
2711.36:335:52
2811.36:335:52
2911.36:335:53
3011.36:335:53
3111.36:335:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Jalapa

In seasonPeak

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

Jalapa'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 Jalapa?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jalapa in January

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

In January, Jalapa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jalapa 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 Jalapa peaks around April 12 at about 14 (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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jalapa 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 Jalapa is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1853 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr55Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jalapa?

Jalapa sits at 14.6°N, 90.0°W, 1,360 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Guastatoya, 26 km away.

GuastatoyaSanarateSan Luis JilotepequePalenciaJutiapaAsunción MitaSan José PinulaChiquimula

Topography around Jalapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalapa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 1,406 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,975 m.

The land around Jalapa is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
1,831 m
80 km
2,975 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Guastatoya 26 km · Sanarate 28 km · San Luis Jilotepeque 29 km · Palencia 40 km · Jutiapa 41 km · Asunción Mita 45 km · San José Pinula 46 km · Chiquimula 51 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 Jalapa (14.6354°, -89.9911°, elevation 1,360 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).