Apaseo el Grande weather in January

In January, Apaseo el Grande sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Apaseo el Grande's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apaseo el Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:26 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Apaseo el Grande is municipal seat of Apaseo el Grande, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Apaseo el Grande reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
1238
2237
3237
4237
5237
6237
7237
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9237
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11237
12237
13237
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Apaseo el Grande weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 102.210.98.5
Feb26° / 121.811.38.5
Mar28° / 11°10211.97.5
Apr30° / 13°122.712.55.9
May31° / 15°467.6135.1
Jun29° / 16°12613.613.25.1
Jul27° / 15°13517.213.15.5
Aug27° / 15°12215.412.75.6
Sep26° / 15°1151412.15.9
Oct26° / 13°42711.57.2
Nov25° / 10°132.7118.3
Dec24° / 4110.88.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46733
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
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116931
126931
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296634
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316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Apaseo el Grande gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
86
96
106
116
126
136
147
157
167
177
187
197
208
218
228
238
249
259
269
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:236:09
210.87:236:10
310.87:236:10
410.87:246:11
510.87:246:11
610.87:246:12
710.87:246:13
810.87:256:13
910.87:256:14
1010.87:256:15
1110.87:256:15
1210.87:256:16
1310.97:256:16
1410.97:266:17
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1610.97:266:18
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1810.97:266:20
1910.97:266:20
2010.97:266:21
2110.97:266:22
2210.97:266:22
2311.07:266:23
2411.07:256:24
2511.07:256:24
2611.07:256:25
2711.07:256:25
2811.07:256:26
2911.07:256:27
3011.07:246:27
3111.17:246:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
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175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
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225.1Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Apaseo el Grande

In seasonPeak

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

Apaseo el Grande's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Apaseo el Grande?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Apaseo el Grande for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Apaseo el Grande in January

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

In January, Apaseo el Grande sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection.

light clothesa warm layersun protection

UV index in Apaseo el Grande in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apaseo el Grande peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Apaseo el Grande 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 Apaseo el Grande is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Apaseo el Grande?

Apaseo el Grande sits at 20.5°N, 100.7°W, 1,783 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apaseo el Alto, 12 km away.

Topography around Apaseo el Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apaseo el Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,776 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,651 m.

The land around Apaseo el Grande is covered by cropland (39%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
1,651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Apaseo el Alto 12 km · Celaya 13 km · Comonfort 21 km · El Pueblito 26 km · San José de los Olvera 28 km · Cortazar 30 km · Venceremos 30 km · Santiago de Querétaro 32 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 Apaseo el Grande (20.5455°, -100.6879°, elevation 1,783 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).