Allende weather in January

In January, Allende sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Allende's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Allende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:41 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Allende is municipal seat of Allende, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Founded
1826

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical January day in Allende reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2197
3197
4197
5197
6197
7197
8197
9197
10198
11198
12198
13198
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19208
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21208
22208
23208
24208
25208
26208
27208
28209
29209
30209
31209

How January really feels in Allende

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.

Allende weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 203.710.47.2
Feb22° / 10°234.1117.7
Mar26° / 14°35511.87.6
Apr30° / 18°425.412.75.5
May33° / 22°749.413.43.5
Jun36° / 24°476.613.82.3
Jul36° / 25°536.113.62.0
Aug36° / 25°454.8132.1
Sep33° / 23°809.112.23.8
Oct29° / 18°575.911.36.5
Nov23° / 12°28410.68.0
Dec19° / 234.210.27.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85743
95743
105743
115842
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225842
235941
245842
255743
265743
275743
285644
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Allende gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2113
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19253
29253
39253
49352
59352
69352
79352
89352
99352
109352
119352
129352
139352
149352
159352
169352
179352
189352
199352
209451
219361
229361
239361
249361
259361
269361
279361
289262
299262
309262
319262

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:405:53
210.27:405:54
310.27:405:55
410.27:405:55
510.37:415:56
610.37:415:57
710.37:415:57
810.37:415:58
910.37:415:59
1010.37:416:00
1110.37:416:00
1210.37:416:01
1310.37:416:02
1410.47:416:03
1510.47:416:03
1610.47:416:04
1710.47:416:05
1810.47:416:06
1910.47:416:06
2010.47:416:07
2110.57:416:08
2210.57:406:09
2310.57:406:10
2410.57:406:10
2510.57:406:11
2610.57:396:12
2710.67:396:13
2810.67:396:14
2910.67:386:15
3010.67:386:15
3110.67:376:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Allende?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Allende for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Allende in January

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

In January, Allende sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Allende in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Allende peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Allende 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 Allende is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Feb 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Allende?

Allende sits at 28.3°N, 100.9°W, 385 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nava, 12 km away.

Topography around Allende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Allende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m.

The land around Allende is covered by shrubs (47%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (70%) within 16 km, and shrubs (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Nava 12 km · Piedras Negras 51 km · Eagle Pass 53 km · Nueva Rosita 58 km · Sabinas 60 km · Palaú 75 km · Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 83 km · Ciudad Acuña 110 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Allende (28.3412°, -100.8511°, elevation 385 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).