Mixco weather in January

In January, Mixco sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Mixco's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mixco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mixco reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102613
112613
122613
132613
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292713
302714
312714

Mixco 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
Jan26° / 13°20.511.28.6
Feb28° / 14°20.611.58.0
Mar29° / 15°71.511.96.8
Apr30° / 16°244.512.35.6
May29° / 17°7111.612.74.9
Jun28° / 17°13118.312.84.8
Jul28° / 17°5910.612.85.9
Aug28° / 17°7012.812.55.2
Sep28° / 17°1211812.14.8
Oct26° / 16°9712.111.76.1
Nov26° / 15°23311.37.8
Dec26° / 14°50.911.28.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38119
48119
58119
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118317
128317
138317
148416
158416
168416
178416
188416
198416
208515
218515
228515
238515
248614
258614
268614
278713
288713
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mixco gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
202
212
222
232
242
252
263
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16733
26832
36931
46931
57030
67129
77129
87228
97327
107426
117525
127624
137723
147723
157822
167822
177822
187822
197822
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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 6:31 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:315:40
211.26:325:41
311.26:325:41
411.26:325:42
511.26:335:42
611.26:335:43
711.26:335:43
811.26:335:44
911.26:345:44
1011.26:345:45
1111.26:345:46
1211.26:345:46
1311.26:355:47
1411.26:355:47
1511.26:355:48
1611.26:355:48
1711.26:355:49
1811.26:355:49
1911.26:355:50
2011.36:365:51
2111.36:365:51
2211.36:365:52
2311.36:365:52
2411.36:365:53
2511.36:365:53
2611.36:365:54
2711.36:365:54
2811.36:365:55
2911.36:365:55
3011.36:355:56
3111.36:355:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mixco

In seasonPeak

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

Mixco's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Mixco?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mixco in January

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

In January, Mixco sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mixco 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 Mixco peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mixco 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 Mixco is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1846 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mixco?

Mixco sits at 14.6°N, 90.6°W, 1,726 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Lucas Sacatepéquez, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Mixco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mixco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m around an average of 1,758 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around Mixco is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
805 m
16 km
1,456 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: San Lucas Sacatepéquez 6.0 km · Santiago Sacatepéquez 7.0 km · Guatemala City 10 km · San Juan Sacatepéquez 11 km · Villa Nueva 12 km · Santa Catarina Pinula 13 km · Sumpango 14 km · Chinautla 14 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 Mixco (14.6308°, -90.6071°, elevation 1,726 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).