Comalapa weather in January

In January, Comalapa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Comalapa's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comalapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:43 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
29%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Comalapa is municipal seat of Frontera Comalapa, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1600

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Comalapa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92815
102815
112815
122815
132815
142815
152815
162815
172815
182815
192815
202815
212815
222815
232815
242815
252815
262815
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

How January really feels in Comalapa

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.

Comalapa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°92.411.27.9
Feb29° / 16°61.811.56.7
Mar31° / 17°92.311.95.5
Apr33° / 19°285.112.34.3
May31° / 20°10512.912.73.9
Jun29° / 20°26123.312.93.7
Jul29° / 19°11915.712.84.4
Aug30° / 19°15616.712.54.2
Sep28° / 19°24222.412.14.0
Oct28° / 19°1351611.65.4
Nov28° / 17°326.111.37.2
Dec28° / 16°153.411.17.9

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 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48614
58614
68713
78812
88812
98812
108911
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
168911
178911
188911
198812
208812
218812
228812
238911
248911
258911
268911
279010
289010
299010
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Comalapa gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
118
128
138
148
158
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
278
288
298
309
319

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1305911
2315910
3325810
432599
533589
634588
734588
835578
936577
1036577
1137576
1237576
1337585
1437585
1537585
1637585
1737585
1837585
1937594
2037594
2137594
2236604
2336604
2436604
2536604
2635614
2735614
2835614
2935614
3035614
3135614

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 6:39 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:395:44
211.16:405:45
311.16:405:45
411.16:405:46
511.16:415:46
611.16:415:47
711.16:415:48
811.16:415:48
911.16:425:49
1011.16:425:49
1111.16:425:50
1211.16:425:50
1311.16:425:51
1411.16:435:52
1511.26:435:52
1611.26:435:53
1711.26:435:53
1811.26:435:54
1911.26:435:54
2011.26:435:55
2111.26:435:56
2211.26:435:56
2311.26:435:57
2411.26:435:57
2511.26:435:58
2611.26:435:58
2711.36:435:59
2811.36:435:59
2911.36:436:00
3011.36:436:00
3111.36:436:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Comalapa

In seasonPeak

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

Comalapa's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Comalapa?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Comalapa in January

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

In January, Comalapa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Comalapa 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 Comalapa peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 13UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Comalapa 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 Comalapa is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1439 µg/m³Jan 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May40Poor
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Comalapa?

Comalapa sits at 15.7°N, 92.1°W, 659 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Motozintla, 35 km away.

Topography around Comalapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comalapa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,175 m.

The land around Comalapa is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
646 m
16 km
1,926 m
80 km
4,175 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Motozintla 35 km · Jacaltenango 46 km · Comitán 64 km · Huixtla 67 km · Cacahoatán 74 km · Las Margaritas 75 km · Comitancillo 76 km · Soloma 76 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 Comalapa (15.66°, -92.1411°, elevation 659 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).