Crucecita weather in January

In January, Crucecita sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Crucecita's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crucecita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:59 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Crucecita is town in Huatulco Municipality, State of Oaxaca, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Crucecita reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Crucecita

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.

Crucecita weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°163.911.28.0
Feb28° / 22°123.211.57.8
Mar29° / 23°214.211.97.0
Apr29° / 24°306.112.36.2
May29° / 25°15718.512.74.5
Jun28° / 24°45024.812.93.7
Jul28° / 25°28225.812.83.6
Aug28° / 25°34927.112.53.6
Sep28° / 24°54827.212.13.6
Oct28° / 24°44325.711.64.1
Nov28° / 23°11313.911.36.1
Dec27° / 22°245.511.17.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38713
48713
58812
68911
78911
88911
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Crucecita gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
312
412
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115226111
215236110
315246010
41624609
51624618
61725598
71725598
81825597
91826587
101826587
111926577
121927567
131927567
1411027557
1511027548
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291627579
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Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:556:00
211.16:566:01
311.16:566:01
411.16:566:02
511.16:576:02
611.16:576:03
711.16:576:03
811.16:586:04
911.16:586:05
1011.16:586:05
1111.16:586:06
1211.16:586:06
1311.16:596:07
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1911.26:596:10
2011.26:596:11
2111.27:006:11
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2711.36:596:15
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.5Bright
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295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Crucecita

In seasonPeak

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

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

Crucecita'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 Crucecita?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Crucecita in January

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

In January, Crucecita sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Crucecita in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 16 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Crucecita 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 Crucecita peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Crucecita 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 Crucecita is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1825 µg/m³Feb 96 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar9Good
Apr15Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Crucecita?

Crucecita sits at 15.8°N, 96.1°W, 37 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, 79 km away.

Topography around Crucecita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Crucecita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,707 m.

The land around Crucecita is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
897 m
80 km
3,707 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 79 km · Puerto Escondido 100 km · Salina Cruz 110 km · Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 114 km · Ocotlán de Morelos 128 km · Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza 140 km · Ixtepec 141 km · San Antonio de la Cal 153 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 Crucecita (15.7689°, -96.135°, elevation 37 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).