Victoria weather in January

In January, Victoria sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 51 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Victoria's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Victoria reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

How January really feels in Victoria

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.

Victoria weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°5112.811.26.6
Feb26° / 17°368.811.56.8
Mar29° / 18°398.911.96.1
Apr31° / 19°5210.712.34.6
May30° / 20°16420.112.73.6
Jun29° / 20°18922.112.93.6
Jul29° / 20°18024.212.83.7
Aug29° / 20°2232612.53.5
Sep28° / 20°26426.512.13.5
Oct27° / 19°23925.311.74.1
Nov25° / 18°14220.111.35.1
Dec24° / 17°6515.811.16.0

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 28% 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 (%)
14555
24654
34753
44753
54753
64852
74951
84951
95050
105050
115149
125149
135248
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225545
235545
245545
255644
265743
275644
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Victoria gets around 51 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
746
846
945
1044
1143
1242
1341
1440
1540
1639
1739
1838
1938
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2536
2635
2736
2836
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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1096031
2096130
3096229
41106128
51106227
61106326
71106425
81116424
91126423
101126522
111136521
121146520
131146619
141156618
151156618
161166617
171166617
181176517
190176716
200176716
210176716
220176815
230176815
240176815
250166915
260157015
270147115
280147115
290137215
300137215
310127315

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:195:27
211.16:195:27
311.16:205:28
411.16:205:28
511.16:205:29
611.16:215:29
711.26:215:30
811.26:215:30
911.26:215:31
1011.26:225:32
1111.26:225:32
1211.26:225:33
1311.26:225:33
1411.26:225:34
1511.26:235:34
1611.26:235:35
1711.26:235:36
1811.26:235:36
1911.26:235:37
2011.26:235:37
2111.26:235:38
2211.26:235:38
2311.36:235:39
2411.36:235:39
2511.36:235:40
2611.36:235:40
2711.36:235:41
2811.36:235:41
2911.36:235:42
3011.36:235:42
3111.36:235:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Victoria

In seasonPeak

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

Victoria'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 Victoria?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Victoria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Victoria in January

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

In January, Victoria sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Victoria 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 Victoria peaks around March 24 at about 14 (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 24UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Victoria 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 Victoria 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 Victoria?

Victoria sits at 14.9°N, 87.4°W, 370 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Sulaco, 14 km away.

El NegritoEl RosarioSanta Cruz de YojoaComayagua

Topography around Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,698 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,701 m.

The land around Victoria is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
622 m
16 km
1,698 m
80 km
2,701 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sulaco 14 km · Yorito 19 km · Esquías 22 km · Yoro 36 km · El Negrito 53 km · El Rosario 54 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 54 km · Comayagua 60 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 Victoria (14.9376°, -87.3935°, elevation 370 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).