Huauchinango weather in January

In January, Huauchinango sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Huauchinango's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huauchinango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:14 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Huauchinango is municipal seat of Huauchinango, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Founded
1116

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 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Huauchinango reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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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21910
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41910
51910
61910
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111910
121910
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Huauchinango weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°7913.910.95.5
Feb21° / 11°7413.211.35.7
Mar23° / 13°10016.311.95.8
Apr25° / 15°12818.112.45.5
May26° / 17°13721.212.95.0
Jun25° / 17°24624.513.24.4
Jul25° / 17°22227.613.14.1
Aug25° / 17°22226.712.74.2
Sep24° / 17°29325.712.14.3
Oct23° / 15°23919.411.55.3
Nov21° / 13°12414.8115.6
Dec19° / 11°7613.510.85.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
144159
154060
164060
174060
183961
193961
203862
213862
223862
233763
243763
253763
263763
273664
283664
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Huauchinango gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1143
1243
1343
1442
1542
1642
1743
1843
1943
2044
2144
2244
2345
2445
2546
2646
2747
2848
2948
3049
3149

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166331
266331
366331
467321
567321
667321
768311
869301
969301
1070291
1170291
1271281
1371281
1472271
1572271
1672271
1772271
1873270
1972280
2072280
2172280
2271290
2371290
2470300
2570300
2669310
2768320
2866331
2966331
3065341
3164351

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:115:59
210.87:126:00
310.87:126:00
410.87:126:01
510.87:136:02
610.87:136:02
710.87:136:03
810.87:136:04
910.87:146:04
1010.97:146:05
1110.97:146:05
1210.97:146:06
1310.97:146:07
1410.97:146:07
1510.97:146:08
1610.97:146:09
1710.97:156:09
1810.97:156:10
1910.97:156:10
2010.97:156:11
2111.07:156:12
2211.07:146:12
2311.07:146:13
2411.07:146:14
2511.07:146:14
2611.07:146:15
2711.07:146:16
2811.07:146:16
2911.17:146:17
3011.17:136:17
3111.17:136:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
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243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Huauchinango

In seasonPeak

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

Huauchinango's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Huauchinango?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Huauchinango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huauchinango in January

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

In January, Huauchinango sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Huauchinango 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 Huauchinango peaks around April 12 at about 14 (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 highApr 12UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Huauchinango 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 Huauchinango is worst in December — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2194 µg/m³Sep 1649 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Huauchinango?

Huauchinango sits at 20.2°N, 98.1°W, 1,531 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Xicotepec de Juárez, 15 km away.

Topography around Huauchinango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huauchinango has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m around an average of 1,547 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,357 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,452 m.

The land around Huauchinango is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
619 m
16 km
2,357 m
80 km
3,452 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Xicotepec de Juárez 15 km · Zacatlán 28 km · Cuautepec de Hinojosa 31 km · Tulancingo 34 km · Santiago Tulantepec 35 km · Chignahuapan 37 km · Apan 66 km · Tepeapulco 67 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 Huauchinango (20.1738°, -98.0549°, elevation 1,531 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).