Jalostotitlán weather in January

In January, Jalostotitlán sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Jalostotitlán's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jalostotitlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:34 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Jalostotitlán is municipal seat of Jalostotitlán, State of Jalisco, 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 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Jalostotitlán reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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)
1238
2238
3238
4238
5238
6238
7238
8238
9238
10238
11237
12237
13237
14238
15238
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30238
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Jalostotitlán weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 162.110.98.4
Feb25° / 121.511.38.6
Mar28° / 11°6111.97.9
Apr30° / 14°41.112.56.2
May32° / 16°224.4135.0
Jun30° / 17°10313.613.34.7
Jul27° / 16°13418.313.25.3
Aug27° / 16°11216.912.75.5
Sep26° / 16°9814.712.15.8
Oct27° / 14°376.311.57.3
Nov25° / 11°102.2118.5
Dec24° / 7110.78.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36634
46634
56733
66733
76931
86931
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
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197129
207129
217129
227129
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247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Jalostotitlán gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
106
116
126
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147
157
167
177
188
198
208
218
228
239
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259
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3111

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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4100
5100
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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 9 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
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:316:15
210.77:316:16
310.77:326:16
410.77:326:17
510.87:326:17
610.87:326:18
710.87:336:19
810.87:336:19
910.87:336:20
1010.87:336:21
1110.87:336:21
1210.87:346:22
1310.87:346:22
1410.87:346:23
1510.87:346:24
1610.87:346:24
1710.97:346:25
1810.97:346:26
1910.97:346:26
2010.97:346:27
2110.97:346:28
2210.97:346:28
2310.97:346:29
2410.97:346:30
2510.97:336:30
2611.07:336:31
2711.07:336:32
2811.07:336:32
2911.07:336:33
3011.07:336:33
3111.07:326:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Jalostotitlán

In seasonPeak

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

Jalostotitlán's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Jalostotitlán?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jalostotitlán in January

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

In January, Jalostotitlán sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection.

light clothesa warm layersun protection

UV index in Jalostotitlán 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 Jalostotitlán peaks around May 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jalostotitlán 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 Jalostotitlán is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1223 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jalostotitlán?

Jalostotitlán sits at 21.2°N, 102.5°W, 1,774 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Juan de los Lagos, 16 km away.

Topography around Jalostotitlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalostotitlán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,774 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,754 m.

The land around Jalostotitlán is covered by shrubs (38%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), cropland (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), cropland (29%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,754 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: San Juan de los Lagos 16 km · San Miguel el Alto 16 km · Teocaltiche 32 km · Nochistlán de Mejía 46 km · Encarnación de Díaz 46 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 50 km · Arandas 53 km · Villa Hidalgo 58 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 Jalostotitlán (21.1681°, -102.461°, elevation 1,774 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).