San José de Colinas weather in January

In January, San José de Colinas sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 81 mm of rain across 14.7 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 24% 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 José de Colinas's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José de Colinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:27 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

San José de Colinas 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 José de Colinas reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

How January really feels in San José de Colinas

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 José de Colinas 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° / 17°8114.711.26.3
Feb26° / 17°5110.211.56.6
Mar29° / 18°498.711.96.2
Apr31° / 20°529.612.34.5
May31° / 21°15118.512.73.3
Jun30° / 21°22624.712.93.1
Jul29° / 21°17324.812.83.6
Aug29° / 21°1952612.53.3
Sep29° / 21°26027.412.13.0
Oct28° / 20°2152511.74.0
Nov25° / 19°14719.211.35.1
Dec25° / 18°8816.311.15.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34654
44555
54654
64753
74852
84852
94852
104951
114951
124951
135149
145149
155149
165248
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245545
255545
265644
275644
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San José de Colinas gets around 81 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
248
348
448
548
648
749
849
949
1049
1149
1248
1348
1448
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2046
2146
2245
2345
2444
2544
2644
2743
2843
2943
3044
3144

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1063262
2163360
3163360
4163360
5163360
6163459
7163459
8173557
9173656
10173755
11183754
12183853
13193852
14193951
15193951
161103950
171103950
181104050
191104049
200104049
210104049
22094150
23094150
24084151
25084151
26074152
27064054
28064054
29054055
30054055
31154054

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 6:23 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:235:30
211.16:235:31
311.16:235:31
411.16:245:32
511.16:245:32
611.16:245:33
711.16:255:33
811.26:255:34
911.26:255:34
1011.26:255:35
1111.26:265:36
1211.26:265:36
1311.26:265:37
1411.26:265:37
1511.26:265:38
1611.26:275:38
1711.26:275:39
1811.26:275:40
1911.26:275:40
2011.26:275:41
2111.26:275:41
2211.26:275:42
2311.36:275:42
2411.36:275:43
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2711.36:275:44
2811.36:275:45
2911.36:275:45
3011.36:275:46
3111.36:275:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.74 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
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for San José de Colinas

In seasonPeak

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

San José de Colinas's rainy season runs May–November, 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 San José de Colinas?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit San José de Colinas for sightseeing.

What to pack for San José de Colinas in January

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

In January, San José de Colinas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in San José de Colinas 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 José de Colinas peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 9UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San José de Colinas 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 José de Colinas is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2341 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is San José de Colinas?

San José de Colinas sits at 15.0°N, 88.3°W, 381 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Santa Bárbara, 15 km away.

MacuelizoPotrerillos

Topography around San José de Colinas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José de Colinas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,629 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m.

The land around San José de Colinas is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
618 m
16 km
1,629 m
80 km
2,817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Santa Bárbara 15 km · San Luis 18 km · Atima 23 km · San Antonio de Cortés 29 km · San Francisco de Yojoa 36 km · Quimistán 36 km · Macuelizo 40 km · Potrerillos 42 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 José de Colinas (15.041°, -88.3019°, elevation 381 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).