San Francisco de Yojoa weather in January

In January, San Francisco de Yojoa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 74 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 27% 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 San Francisco de Yojoa's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco de Yojoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

San Francisco de Yojoa is human settlement in Honduras.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 San Francisco de Yojoa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

How January really feels in San Francisco de Yojoa

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.

San Francisco de Yojoa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°7413.811.26.3
Feb27° / 18°479.511.56.6
Mar29° / 19°498.511.95.7
Apr32° / 21°468.712.34.0
May33° / 22°14017.512.73.0
Jun31° / 22°20122.512.93.0
Jul30° / 22°14622.212.83.5
Aug30° / 21°16323.912.53.3
Sep30° / 21°22625.312.13.0
Oct28° / 21°20423.711.73.9
Nov26° / 19°12818.711.35.1
Dec25° / 18°7915.211.16.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
45050
55149
65248
75347
85347
95446
105446
115446
125545
135644
145644
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255941
265941
276040
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San Francisco de Yojoa gets around 74 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1345
1445
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2043
2143
2242
2342
2441
2541
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1425701
2425701
3425701
4425701
5425701
6526681
7526681
8527671
9528661
10529660
11629650
12630640
13630640
14630640
15730630
16731620
17731620
18731620
19731620
20731620
21631630
22631630
23631630
24531640
25530650
26529660
27429670
28428680
29427690
30427690
31427690

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 6:21 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:215:29
211.16:225:29
311.16:225:30
411.16:225:30
511.16:235:31
611.16:235:32
711.16:235:32
811.26:245:33
911.26:245:33
1011.26:245:34
1111.26:245:34
1211.26:245:35
1311.26:255:35
1411.26:255:36
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1911.26:265:39
2011.26:265:39
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2311.36:265:41
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2711.36:265:43
2811.36:265:44
2911.36:265:44
3011.36:255:45
3111.36:255:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit San Francisco de Yojoa?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit San Francisco de Yojoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Francisco de Yojoa in January

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

In January, San Francisco de Yojoa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in San Francisco de Yojoa 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 San Francisco de Yojoa peaks around April 9 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 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in San Francisco de Yojoa 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 San Francisco de Yojoa is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1967 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Francisco de Yojoa?

San Francisco de Yojoa sits at 15.0°N, 88.0°W, 308 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz de Yojoa, 9.0 km away.

Topography around San Francisco de Yojoa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Francisco de Yojoa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Francisco de Yojoa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,104 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around San Francisco de Yojoa is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
859 m
16 km
2,104 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Santa Cruz de Yojoa 9.0 km · San Antonio de Cortés 14 km · Santa Rita 23 km · Potrerillos 24 km · Santa Bárbara 30 km · Villanueva 33 km · San José de Colinas 36 km · Azacualpa 36 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 San Francisco de Yojoa (15.0144°, -87.9716°, elevation 308 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).