Escárcega weather in January

In January, Escárcega sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Escárcega's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escárcega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:42 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Escárcega is municipal seat of Escárcega, State of Campeche, Mexico.

Founded
1914

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 Escárcega reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
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How January really feels in Escárcega

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.

Escárcega weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°224.7115.5
Feb33° / 20°102.411.44.4
Mar35° / 22°122.611.92.9
Apr37° / 24°305.412.41.6
May37° / 25°649.412.91.5
Jun35° / 25°17819.213.11.9
Jul35° / 24°9315.6131.9
Aug35° / 24°16019.912.61.9
Sep33° / 24°19823.812.12.2
Oct32° / 23°13916.811.63.5
Nov31° / 21°508.311.14.9
Dec30° / 20°254.610.95.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46139
56139
66238
76238
86337
96337
106436
116436
126535
136634
146535
156634
166634
176634
186733
196733
206634
216634
226535
236535
246436
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Escárcega gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.7 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
715
815
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1610205410
261020549
371021539
471021539
571022538
681122518
781123517
881124507
981225497
1091225486
1191326476
1291326466
1391427455
1491427455
1591427455
1691527455
1781527455
1881527455
1981527454
2081527464
2181527464
2271527474
2371526484
2471527484
2561427494
2661427494
2761327504
2851327514
2951328504
3051228514
3151229504

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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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 6:39 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:395:33
210.96:395:34
310.96:405:34
410.96:405:35
510.96:405:35
610.96:415:36
710.96:415:37
810.96:415:37
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1010.96:425:38
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1211.06:425:40
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1711.06:435:43
1811.06:435:43
1911.06:435:44
2011.06:435:45
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2211.16:435:46
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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 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
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154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Escárcega

In seasonPeak

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

Escárcega sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Escárcega?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Escárcega in January

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

In January, Escárcega sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Escárcega in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 66 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Escárcega in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Escárcega peaks around June 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highJun 19UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Escárcega 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 Escárcega is worst in April — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2245 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr46Poor
May41Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Escárcega?

Escárcega sits at 18.6°N, 90.7°W, 83 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Champotón, 82 km away.

FronteraSan Benito

Topography around Escárcega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escárcega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Escárcega is covered by trees (58%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
282 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Champotón 82 km · Ciudad del Carmen 114 km · Campeche 139 km · Emiliano Zapata 145 km · Tenosique 145 km · Palenque 179 km · Frontera 200 km · San Benito 208 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 Escárcega (18.6089°, -90.7454°, elevation 83 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).