Kanasín weather in January

In January, Kanasín sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.2 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kanasín is city in Yucatan, Mexico.

Founded
1700

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kanasín reaches about 29°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 25°C and 33°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112918
122918
132918
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202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
283018
293019
303019
313019

How January really feels in Kanasín

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.

Kanasín 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
Jan29° / 19°214.210.96.3
Feb31° / 19°15311.35.5
Mar33° / 20°14311.94.2
Apr35° / 22°234.412.52.9
May36° / 24°527.8132.3
Jun35° / 24°12416.713.22.3
Jul34° / 24°8515.613.12.4
Aug34° / 24°9517.112.72.4
Sep33° / 24°13419.312.12.5
Oct32° / 23°8613.711.53.8
Nov30° / 20°305.7115.5
Dec29° / 19°234.310.86.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106832
116832
126832
136832
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206733
216634
226535
236535
246634
256634
266634
276733
286733
296733
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kanasín gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.2 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 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2614
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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1813224116
2913224116
3913224115
4913224115
5913224114
61014224114
71014224113
81015224112
91016224012
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12111822409
13111822409
14111923408
15101923408
16102023407
17102023407
1892123407
1992123407
2092124397
2192224396
2282124406
2382125406
2472125406
2572125417
2672025417
2761925427
2861925427
2961825437
3061825438
3161725448

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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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 6:39 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:395:24
210.86:395:24
310.86:405:25
410.86:405:26
510.86:405:26
610.86:405:27
710.86:415:27
810.86:415:28
910.86:415:29
1010.86:415:29
1110.86:415:30
1210.86:415:31
1310.86:425:31
1410.86:425:32
1510.86:425:33
1610.96:425:33
1710.96:425:34
1810.96:425:35
1910.96:425:35
2010.96:425:36
2110.96:425:36
2210.96:425:37
2310.96:425:38
2410.96:425:38
2511.06:415:39
2611.06:415:40
2711.06:415:40
2811.06:415:41
2911.06:415:42
3011.06:415:42
3111.06:405:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kanasín

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Kanasín?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kanasín in January

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

In January, Kanasín sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Kanasín in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 49 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Kanasín in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kanasín peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Kanasín 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 Kanasín is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2026 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kanasín?

Kanasín sits at 20.9°N, 89.6°W, 12 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Merida, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kanasín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanasín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m.

The land around Kanasín is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
154 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Merida 8.0 km · Umán 21 km · Motul 34 km · Hunucmá 34 km · Progreso 40 km · Izamal 56 km · Ticul 60 km · Oxkutzkab 71 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 Kanasín (20.9349°, -89.5582°, elevation 12 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).