Yoro weather in January

In January, Yoro sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 64 mm of rain across 11.7 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 30% 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 Yoro's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Yoro 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 Yoro reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312616

How January really feels in Yoro

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.

Yoro 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° / 16°6411.711.26.7
Feb27° / 16°376.811.57.1
Mar29° / 17°386.711.96.3
Apr31° / 19°437.912.34.8
May31° / 20°14417.112.73.8
Jun30° / 20°15419.312.93.8
Jul30° / 19°10517.712.84.1
Aug30° / 19°12821.212.53.7
Sep29° / 20°17723.612.13.5
Oct27° / 19°21323.211.74.3
Nov25° / 17°15418.611.35.3
Dec25° / 16°7513.711.16.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45248
55248
65347
75347
85446
95347
105446
115545
125545
135644
145644
155743
165842
175842
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236040
246040
256139
266238
276238
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yoro gets around 64 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2136
2236
2335
2434
2534
2633
2733
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10127018
21126918
31127017
41127116
51127215
61127314
71137313
81137412
91137511
101147411
111147510
12115759
13116749
14116758
15117748
16117748
17117748
18118738
19118738
20118738
21118738
22118738
23117748
24117739
25116749
26115759
27115759
28114769
29113779
30113779
31113779

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 6:18 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:185:25
211.16:195:26
311.16:195:26
411.16:195:27
511.16:205:27
611.16:205:28
711.16:205:28
811.16:205:29
911.16:215:30
1011.26:215:30
1111.26:215:31
1211.26:215:31
1311.26:225:32
1411.26:225:32
1511.26:225:33
1611.26:225:34
1711.26:225:34
1811.26:225:35
1911.26:225:35
2011.26:225:36
2111.26:235:36
2211.26:235:37
2311.26:235:37
2411.36:235:38
2511.36:235:38
2611.36:235:39
2711.36:235:40
2811.36:225:40
2911.36:225:41
3011.36:225:41
3111.36:225:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yoro

In seasonPeak

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

Yoro'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 Yoro?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Yoro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yoro in January

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

In January, Yoro sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Yoro 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 Yoro 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 Yoro 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 Yoro is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1791 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar22Moderate
Apr99Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yoro?

Yoro sits at 15.1°N, 87.1°W, 649 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Yorito, 18 km away.

EsquíasArizonaEl NegritoOlanchitoEl Progreso

Topography around Yoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yoro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,436 m.

The land around Yoro is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,795 m
80 km
2,436 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Yorito 18 km · Sulaco 29 km · Victoria 36 km · Esquías 51 km · Arizona 59 km · El Negrito 64 km · Olanchito 71 km · El Progreso 78 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 Yoro (15.1382°, -87.1284°, elevation 649 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).