Salamá weather in January

In January, Salamá sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.7 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Salamá's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salamá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 Salamá reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
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92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
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222514
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252514
262514
272514
282514
292614
302614
312614

Salamá 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
Jan25° / 14°123.711.28.2
Feb27° / 14°72.211.58.1
Mar28° / 15°163.711.97.1
Apr30° / 16°387.312.35.5
May29° / 17°13217.612.74.4
Jun28° / 17°19823.912.94.0
Jul27° / 17°12420.112.84.8
Aug28° / 17°14420.412.54.7
Sep27° / 17°21924.312.14.1
Oct26° / 17°16019.811.75.0
Nov25° / 15°579.111.36.9
Dec25° / 14°18511.17.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36931
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96832
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226931
237030
247129
257228
267327
277327
287525
297624
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Salamá gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.7 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
812
912
1012
1111
1211
1311
1411
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
126668
227667
327667
428657
529656
629656
730646
831645
932635
1033625
1134615
1235614
1335614
1435614
1535614
1636604
1736604
1836604
1936604
2036604
2136604
2235614
2335623
2434633
2534633
2633643
2733643
2832653
2932653
3032653
3132662

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:38 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:315:38
211.16:315:39
311.16:325:39
411.16:325:40
511.16:325:40
611.16:335:41
711.16:335:41
811.16:335:42
911.26:335:42
1011.26:345:43
1111.26:345:44
1211.26:345:44
1311.26:345:45
1411.26:345:45
1511.26:355:46
1611.26:355:46
1711.26:355:47
1811.26:355:48
1911.26:355:48
2011.26:355:49
2111.26:355:49
2211.26:355:50
2311.26:355:50
2411.36:355:51
2511.36:355:51
2611.36:355:52
2711.36:355:52
2811.36:355:53
2911.36:355:53
3011.36:355:54
3111.36:355:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Salamá

In seasonPeak

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

Salamá'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 Salamá?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salamá in January

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

In January, Salamá sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Salamá 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 Salamá peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Salamá 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 Salamá 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 Salamá?

Salamá sits at 15.1°N, 90.3°W, 936 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Rabinal, 19 km away.

San Cristóbal VerapazSanarateGuastatoyaSan Pedro AyampucCobánSan Pedro CarcháChinautla

Topography around Salamá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salamá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 1,008 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,673 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,981 m.

The land around Salamá is covered by grassland (34%), shrubs (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
1,673 m
80 km
2,981 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Rabinal 19 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 34 km · Sanarate 37 km · Guastatoya 38 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 39 km · Cobán 41 km · San Pedro Carchá 42 km · Chinautla 48 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 Salamá (15.1021°, -90.3191°, elevation 936 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).