Colima weather in January

In January, Colima sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 22 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Colima's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:35 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Colima is capital of the State of Colima, Mexico.

Density
3,266/km²
people per km²
Founded
1527

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Colima reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°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 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
82915
92915
102915
112915
122915
132915
142915
152915
163015
173015
183015
193015
203015
213015
223015
233015
243015
253015
263015
273015
283015
293015
303015
313015

How January really feels in Colima

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.

Colima weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°221.4116.6
Feb31° / 16°121.611.36.1
Mar31° / 16°12111.95.6
Apr33° / 17°20.912.44.7
May33° / 20°174.812.94.1
Jun31° / 21°20220.913.13.3
Jul30° / 21°17823.6133.3
Aug30° / 21°22225.612.73.2
Sep29° / 21°24726.112.13.2
Oct30° / 20°1351811.64.3
Nov30° / 18°244.511.15.9
Dec30° / 16°11210.96.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56832
66832
76931
87030
97030
107129
117129
127030
137129
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197327
207327
217327
227327
237426
247426
257426
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Colima gets around 22 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
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204
214
225
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245
256
266
276
287
297
308
318

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13441233
23441223
33541223
43541213
53641213
63641203
73741203
83741192
93841192
103841192
113941182
123941182
134040182
144040191
154039191
164039201
174038201
184038211
194037211
204137211
214137211
224137211
234136212
244137212
254137212
264137202
274138202
284138192
294139182
304139182
314139172

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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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 06 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 7:32 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:326:24
210.97:336:24
310.97:336:25
410.97:336:25
510.97:336:26
610.97:346:27
710.97:346:27
810.97:346:28
910.97:346:29
1010.97:356:29
1110.97:356:30
1210.97:356:30
1310.97:356:31
1410.97:356:32
1510.97:356:32
1611.07:356:33
1711.07:366:33
1811.07:366:34
1911.07:366:35
2011.07:366:35
2111.07:366:36
2211.07:366:37
2311.07:356:37
2411.07:356:38
2511.17:356:38
2611.17:356:39
2711.17:356:40
2811.17:356:40
2911.17:356:41
3011.17:356:41
3111.17:346:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Colima

In seasonPeak

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

Colima sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Colima's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Colima?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Colima in January

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

In January, Colima sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Colima in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in April near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Colima 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 Colima peaks around May 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 14UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Colima 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 Colima is worst in May — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1249 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr43Poor
May50Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Colima?

Colima sits at 19.2°N, 103.7°W, 518 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Colima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,096 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,211 m.

The land around Colima is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
1,096 m
80 km
4,211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 4.0 km · Tecomán 40 km · Ciudad de Armería 43 km · Tuxpan 49 km · Zapotiltic 53 km · Ciudad Guzmán 57 km · Manzanillo 68 km · Tamazula de Gordiano 68 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 Colima (19.2447°, -103.7127°, elevation 518 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).