Puerto Barrios weather in January

In January, Puerto Barrios sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 244 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Puerto Barrios's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Barrios's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:29 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Puerto Barrios reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
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How January really feels in Puerto Barrios

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.

Puerto Barrios weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°24420.411.25.4
Feb26° / 22°13216.411.55.8
Mar27° / 23°12114.411.96.2
Apr28° / 24°8313.212.35.6
May29° / 25°17120.312.74.2
Jun29° / 25°28927.212.93.1
Jul29° / 25°32030.112.83.1
Aug29° / 25°28028.812.53.2
Sep29° / 25°30227.912.13.1
Oct28° / 24°37326.411.63.8
Nov26° / 23°40022.911.34.6
Dec25° / 22°2422211.15.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45743
55743
65743
75842
85941
95941
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156139
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216337
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236337
246436
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266535
276733
286733
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Puerto Barrios gets around 244 mm of rain over 20.4 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 65% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
468
568
669
769
869
968
1068
1168
1267
1367
1466
1566
1665
1765
1865
1964
2064
2163
2263
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2863
2963
3064
3164

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1283555
2283555
3293554
4293554
5293554
6293554
7293653
82103652
92113651
102113750
112123749
122123748
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31183655

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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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 6:25 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:255:30
211.16:255:31
311.16:265:31
411.16:265:32
511.16:265:32
611.16:275:33
711.16:275:33
811.16:275:34
911.16:285:34
1011.16:285:35
1111.16:285:36
1211.16:285:36
1311.16:285:37
1411.16:295:37
1511.26:295:38
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1911.26:295:40
2011.26:295:41
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Puerto Barrios

In seasonPeak

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

Puerto Barrios sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Is January a good time to visit Puerto Barrios?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Barrios for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puerto Barrios in January

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

In January, Puerto Barrios sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Puerto Barrios in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto Barrios 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 Puerto Barrios peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Puerto Barrios 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 Puerto Barrios is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1729 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Barrios?

Puerto Barrios sits at 15.7°N, 88.6°W, 6 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Lívingston, 20 km away.

MoralesMacuelizoQuimistánPunta GordaOmoaCofradíaSan Pedro Sula

Topography around Puerto Barrios

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Barrios has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,248 m.

The land around Puerto Barrios is covered by water (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
1,040 m
80 km
2,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Lívingston 20 km · Morales 38 km · Macuelizo 46 km · Quimistán 47 km · Punta Gorda 47 km · Omoa 60 km · Cofradía 60 km · San Pedro Sula 66 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 Puerto Barrios (15.7272°, -88.5979°, elevation 6 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).