Yepocapa weather in January

In January, Yepocapa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 14 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 74% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Yepocapa's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yepocapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
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 Yepocapa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
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172615
182615
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202615
212615
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

Yepocapa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°144.511.28.1
Feb27° / 15°154.511.57.8
Mar27° / 16°4311.111.96.7
Apr26° / 17°1152112.35.0
May25° / 18°32229.412.73.7
Jun25° / 18°38629.512.83.5
Jul25° / 17°28529.712.83.6
Aug25° / 17°35030.312.53.6
Sep25° / 17°42929.812.13.5
Oct25° / 17°35429.711.73.7
Nov25° / 16°11420.111.35.4
Dec25° / 15°30911.27.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
49010
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10928
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yepocapa gets around 14 mm of rain over 4.5 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
417
517
616
716
815
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1286012
2296011
3306010
4315910
532599
633598
734588
835587
936577
1037567
1138566
1238566
1339556
1439556
1539556
1639556
1739556
1839556
1939556
2039556
2139556
2239556
2338566
2438566
2538566
2638566
2738557
2838557
2938557
3038557
3139547

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
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 6:32 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:325:42
211.26:335:42
311.26:335:43
411.26:335:43
511.26:345:44
611.26:345:44
711.26:345:45
811.26:355:45
911.26:355:46
1011.26:355:47
1111.26:355:47
1211.26:365:48
1311.26:365:48
1411.26:365:49
1511.26:365:49
1611.26:365:50
1711.26:365:50
1811.26:375:51
1911.26:375:52
2011.36:375:52
2111.36:375:53
2211.36:375:53
2311.36:375:54
2411.36:375:54
2511.36:375:55
2611.36:375:55
2711.36:375:56
2811.36:375:56
2911.36:375:57
3011.36:375:57
3111.46:375:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yepocapa

In seasonPeak

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

Yepocapa'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 Yepocapa?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yepocapa in January

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

In January, Yepocapa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Yepocapa in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Yepocapa 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 Yepocapa peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 14UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Yepocapa 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 Yepocapa is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 2046 µg/m³Jul 2030 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr47Poor
May44Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yepocapa?

Yepocapa sits at 14.5°N, 91.0°W, 1,394 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Patzicía, 15 km away.

Topography around Yepocapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yepocapa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m around an average of 1,457 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,519 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around Yepocapa is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
785 m
16 km
3,519 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Patzicía 15 km · Alotenango 16 km · Zaragoza 18 km · San Andrés Itzapa 18 km · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 20 km · Ciudad Vieja 21 km · Patzún 21 km · Chimaltenango 23 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 Yepocapa (14.502°, -90.954°, elevation 1,394 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. 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).