Axochiapan weather in January

In January, Axochiapan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Axochiapan's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Axochiapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:14 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Axochiapan is municipal seat of Axochiapan, State of Morelos, Mexico.

Density
101/km²
people per km²
Founded
1542

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Axochiapan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
12914
22914
32914
42914
52914
62914
72914
82914
92914
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112914
122914
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293015
303015
313015

How January really feels in Axochiapan

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.

Axochiapan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°50.8116.9
Feb31° / 16°40.711.45.7
Mar34° / 19°51.411.94.2
Apr35° / 21°8212.42.8
May35° / 22°4910.112.92.5
Jun32° / 21°18319.513.13.0
Jul32° / 20°14217133.4
Aug32° / 20°17819.912.63.2
Sep30° / 20°21322.112.13.5
Oct31° / 19°8111.311.64.6
Nov31° / 17°132.711.15.6
Dec30° / 15°30.610.96.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37921
47921
57921
68020
78020
88020
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318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Axochiapan gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
172
182
192
202
212
222
233
243
253
263
273
284
294
304
314

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 7:11 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:116:05
210.97:116:06
310.97:126:06
410.97:126:07
510.97:126:08
610.97:136:08
710.97:136:09
810.97:136:09
910.97:136:10
1011.07:136:11
1111.07:146:11
1211.07:146:12
1311.07:146:12
1411.07:146:13
1511.07:146:14
1611.07:146:14
1711.07:146:15
1811.07:146:16
1911.07:146:16
2011.07:146:17
2111.07:146:17
2211.17:146:18
2311.17:146:19
2411.17:146:19
2511.17:146:20
2611.17:146:20
2711.17:146:21
2811.17:146:22
2911.17:146:22
3011.27:146:23
3111.27:136:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
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245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
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305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Axochiapan

In seasonPeak

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

Axochiapan's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Axochiapan?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Axochiapan in January

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

In January, Axochiapan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Axochiapan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Axochiapan peaks around April 11 at about 13 (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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Axochiapan 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 Axochiapan is worst in November — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 57 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 21103 µg/m³Apr 957 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct90Unhealthy
Nov103Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Axochiapan?

Axochiapan sits at 18.5°N, 98.8°W, 1,039 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Izúcar de Matamoros, 33 km away.

Topography around Axochiapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Axochiapan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 1,029 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,835 m.

The land around Axochiapan is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
904 m
80 km
4,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Izúcar de Matamoros 33 km · Cuautla 39 km · Yecapixtla 44 km · Tlaquiltenango 46 km · Jojutla 47 km · Zacatepec 49 km · Santa Rosa Treinta 50 km · Yautepec 54 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 Axochiapan (18.5025°, -98.7536°, elevation 1,039 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).