Panzos weather in January

In January, Panzos sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 129 mm of rain across 16.4 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Panzos's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panzos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Panzos reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°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 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

How January really feels in Panzos

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.

Panzos 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
Jan25° / 17°12916.411.25.9
Feb26° / 17°771311.56.2
Mar28° / 18°8212.211.96.0
Apr30° / 20°851212.34.7
May31° / 21°17020.712.73.4
Jun30° / 21°27828.112.92.8
Jul29° / 21°25129.412.83.0
Aug29° / 21°23228.712.53.0
Sep29° / 21°27728.312.12.9
Oct28° / 20°27525.511.73.8
Nov26° / 19°20919.611.35.0
Dec25° / 17°14117.911.15.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94357
104357
114357
124456
134357
144357
154357
164456
174456
184456
194555
204555
214555
224654
234753
244852
254753
264951
274951
285149
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Panzos gets around 129 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
556
656
756
856
956
1055
1155
1254
1354
1454
1553
1653
1753
1852
1952
2052
2151
2250
2350
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2950
3050
3150

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11729612
21729612
31729612
41829602
51829602
61829602
72830582
82831572
92932561
102932561
1121033541
1221034531
1321035521
1421035521
1521036511
1621136501
1721136501
1811136511
1911137501
2011137501
2111136511
2211136511
2311036521
2411036521
2501035541
260935551
270934561
280834571
290833581
300833581
310833581

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:35 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:295:35
211.16:295:35
311.16:295:36
411.16:305:36
511.16:305:37
611.16:305:38
711.16:315:38
811.16:315:39
911.16:315:39
1011.16:315:40
1111.16:325:40
1211.26:325:41
1311.26:325:41
1411.26:325:42
1511.26:325:43
1611.26:335:43
1711.26:335:44
1811.26:335:44
1911.26:335:45
2011.26:335:45
2111.26:335:46
2211.26:335:47
2311.26:335:47
2411.26:335:48
2511.36:335:48
2611.36:335:49
2711.36:335:49
2811.36:335:50
2911.36:335:50
3011.36:335:51
3111.36:335:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
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
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Panzos?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Panzos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panzos in January

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

In January, Panzos sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Panzos 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 Panzos peaks around April 11 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 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Panzos 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 Panzos is worst in May — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMay 1368 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr54Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Panzos?

Panzos sits at 15.4°N, 89.6°W, 18 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is El Estor, 36 km away.

El EstorGualánZacapaChiquimulaSan Pedro CarcháGuastatoyaCobánSalamá

Topography around Panzos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panzos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,990 m.

The land around Panzos is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
364 m
16 km
1,402 m
80 km
2,990 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: El Estor 36 km · Gualán 44 km · Zacapa 49 km · Chiquimula 67 km · San Pedro Carchá 72 km · Guastatoya 76 km · Cobán 79 km · Salamá 80 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 Panzos (15.3986°, -89.6415°, elevation 18 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).