Siguatepeque weather in January

In January, Siguatepeque sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 50 mm of rain across 12.4 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Siguatepeque's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siguatepeque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Siguatepeque is human settlement in Honduras.

Density
320/km²
people per km²
Founded
1689

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 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Siguatepeque reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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)
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62315
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122315
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212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272315
282315
292315
302315
312415

Siguatepeque 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
Jan23° / 15°5012.411.26.5
Feb25° / 15°348.211.57.2
Mar27° / 16°357.611.97.0
Apr29° / 17°481012.35.5
May29° / 18°20519.912.74.2
Jun27° / 18°29023.912.84.1
Jul27° / 18°19523.512.84.4
Aug27° / 18°28625.512.54.1
Sep27° / 18°36927.612.13.7
Oct25° / 18°26725.311.74.3
Nov23° / 16°11818.611.35.2
Dec23° / 15°6315.111.25.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44456
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104654
114753
124753
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
185050
195050
205050
215050
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275347
285347
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Siguatepeque gets around 50 mm of rain over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
342
442
542
642
742
842
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2537
2637
2737
2837
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1428671
2428671
3428671
4428671
5529651
6529651
7530641
8531631
9532630
10533620
11634600
12635590
13635590
14636580
15636580
16637570
17637570
18637570
19638560
20638560
21638560
22639550
23639550
24538570
25538570
26538570
27537580
28437590
29436600
30436600
31436600

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:205:29
211.26:205:30
311.26:215:30
411.26:215:31
511.26:215:31
611.26:225:32
711.26:225:32
811.26:225:33
911.26:225:33
1011.26:235:34
1111.26:235:35
1211.26:235:35
1311.26:235:36
1411.26:245:36
1511.26:245:37
1611.26:245:37
1711.26:245:38
1811.26:245:38
1911.26:245:39
2011.36:245:39
2111.36:245:40
2211.36:255:41
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2611.36:255:43
2711.36:255:43
2811.36:245:44
2911.36:245:44
3011.36:245:45
3111.36:245:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Siguatepeque

In seasonPeak

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

Siguatepeque'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 Siguatepeque?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Siguatepeque for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siguatepeque in January

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

In January, Siguatepeque sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Siguatepeque in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Siguatepeque peaks around March 23 at about 15 (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 highMar 23UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Siguatepeque 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 Siguatepeque is worst in April — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1847 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr49Poor
May33Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Siguatepeque?

Siguatepeque sits at 14.6°N, 87.8°W, 1,082 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is El Rosario, 11 km away.

Villa de San AntonioSanta Cruz de YojoaSan Francisco de YojoaEsquías

Topography around Siguatepeque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siguatepeque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 1,118 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,841 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,686 m.

The land around Siguatepeque is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
1,841 m
80 km
2,686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: El Rosario 11 km · Comayagua 26 km · Azacualpa 31 km · La Paz 35 km · Villa de San Antonio 38 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 43 km · San Francisco de Yojoa 49 km · Esquías 52 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 Siguatepeque (14.5969°, -87.831°, elevation 1,082 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).