La Barca weather in January

In January, La Barca sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.8 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 La Barca's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Barca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:33 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

La Barca is city of Jalisco State, Mexico.

Density
2,935/km²
people per km²
Founded
1553

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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in La Barca reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
1259
2259
3259
4259
5259
6259
7259
8259
9259
10259
11259
12259
13259
14259
15259
16259
17259
18259
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20259
21259
22259
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24259
25259
26259
27259
28259
29259
30259
31259

How January really feels in La Barca

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.

La Barca 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
Jan25° / 141.810.98.5
Feb27° / 10°91.511.38.2
Mar29° / 11°81.111.96.9
Apr31° / 14°41.312.55.4
May32° / 16°205.212.94.5
Jun30° / 17°9015.813.24.2
Jul28° / 16°11120.813.14.6
Aug28° / 16°971912.74.8
Sep28° / 16°9516.912.15.2
Oct28° / 14°377.211.56.6
Nov27° / 12°132.4118.1
Dec26° / 51.110.88.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46733
56832
66832
76931
87030
97030
107129
117129
127129
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257129
267228
277228
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

La Barca gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
257
267
277
288
298
308
318

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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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 7:30 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:306:17
210.87:306:18
310.87:306:18
410.87:316:19
510.87:316:19
610.87:316:20
710.87:316:21
810.87:326:21
910.87:326:22
1010.87:326:22
1110.97:326:23
1210.97:326:24
1310.97:326:24
1410.97:326:25
1510.97:336:26
1610.97:336:26
1710.97:336:27
1810.97:336:28
1910.97:336:28
2010.97:336:29
2110.97:336:29
2211.07:336:30
2311.07:336:31
2411.07:326:31
2511.07:326:32
2611.07:326:33
2711.07:326:33
2811.07:326:34
2911.07:326:35
3011.17:316:35
3111.17:316:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5 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
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for La Barca

In seasonPeak

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

La Barca'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 La Barca?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Barca in January

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

In January, La Barca sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in La Barca 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 La Barca peaks around May 21 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 21UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in La Barca 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 La Barca is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Barca?

La Barca sits at 20.3°N, 102.5°W, 1,558 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jamay, 17 km away.

Topography around La Barca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Barca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1,531 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,733 m.

The land around La Barca is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
731 m
80 km
2,733 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Jamay 17 km · Ocotlán 25 km · Yurécuaro 28 km · Atotonilco el Alto 29 km · Sahuayo de Morelos 32 km · Jiquilpan de Juárez 38 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 43 km · Jacona de Plancarte 45 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 La Barca (20.2899°, -102.542°, elevation 1,558 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).