Tiquisate weather in January

In January, Tiquisate sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tiquisate's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiquisate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:38 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tiquisate reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
113320
123320
133320
143320
153320
163320
173320
183320
193320
203320
213320
223320
233320
243320
253320
263320
273320
283320
293320
303320
313320

How January really feels in Tiquisate

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tiquisate weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°82.611.24.6
Feb34° / 21°61.611.54.1
Mar34° / 22°184.611.93.4
Apr35° / 23°5310.412.32.7
May33° / 24°23924.112.72.4
Jun31° / 23°33927.812.82.5
Jul31° / 23°2362612.82.8
Aug31° / 23°28227.712.52.7
Sep30° / 23°37728.412.12.6
Oct30° / 23°34326.911.73.0
Nov31° / 22°10215.111.34.2
Dec32° / 21°174.911.24.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7928
8937
9937
10937
11937
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tiquisate gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
311
411
511
610
710
89
99
109
119
128
138
148
158
168
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13156715
23166714
33166813
44176613
54176712
64186711
74196611
84196710
94206610
10421669
11422659
12423658
13424648
14425638
15425647
16325657
17326647
18326647
19326647
20326647
21326638
22326638
23326638
24326647
25326647
26326647
27325657
28325666
29325666
30325666
31325675

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 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 6:34 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:345:44
211.26:345:44
311.26:345:45
411.26:355:45
511.26:355:46
611.26:355:46
711.26:365:47
811.26:365:48
911.26:365:48
1011.26:365:49
1111.26:375:49
1211.26:375:50
1311.26:375:50
1411.26:375:51
1511.26:375:51
1611.26:385:52
1711.26:385:52
1811.36:385:53
1911.36:385:54
2011.36:385:54
2111.36:385:55
2211.36:385:55
2311.36:385:56
2411.36:385:56
2511.36:385:57
2611.36:385:57
2711.36:385:58
2811.36:385:58
2911.36:385:59
3011.46:385:59
3111.46:386:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tiquisate

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tiquisate's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Tiquisate?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tiquisate for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tiquisate in January

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

In January, Tiquisate sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tiquisate in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 34 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tiquisate 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 Tiquisate peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tiquisate 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 Tiquisate is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2145 µg/m³Jun 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May40Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tiquisate?

Tiquisate sits at 14.3°N, 91.4°W, 71 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Santa Bárbara, 22 km away.

PatululChicacaoMazatenangoSan Pablo JocopilasSanta Lucía CotzumalguapaSan Francisco ZapotitlánLa Gomera

Topography around Tiquisate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiquisate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,945 m.

The land around Tiquisate is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
3,945 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Santa Bárbara 22 km · Patulul 27 km · Chicacao 29 km · Mazatenango 32 km · San Pablo Jocopilas 35 km · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 37 km · San Francisco Zapotitlán 38 km · La Gomera 40 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 Tiquisate (14.2836°, -91.3606°, elevation 71 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).