La Isla weather in January

In January, La Isla sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 La Isla's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Isla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:04 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

La Isla is bad geoname 3525596.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in La Isla reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12619
22619
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42619
52619
62619
72619
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302719
312719

How January really feels in La Isla

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 Isla 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
Jan26° / 19°356.7117.2
Feb28° / 20°254.911.46.8
Mar31° / 21°25511.95.3
Apr33° / 24°40612.43.7
May34° / 25°9412.512.92.8
Jun33° / 25°31924.113.12.3
Jul32° / 24°33525.9132.5
Aug32° / 24°32926.812.62.4
Sep32° / 24°36526.112.12.6
Oct30° / 23°21318.611.63.8
Nov28° / 21°8711.711.15.7
Dec27° / 19°377.210.97.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45248
55248
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255149
265248
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

La Isla gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
819
920
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3122

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1412294312
2413284312
3413284212
4413284212
5414284211
6414294111
7415294011
8415303911
9415313811
10416323811
11416323711
12416333611
13416333611
14416333611
15416343611
16416343611
17416343611
18415343611
19415343611
20415343612
21414333712
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24413333912
25413323912
26413324012
27413324111
28313314111
29312314211
30312314211
31312314211

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
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:01 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:015:55
210.97:015:55
310.97:015:56
410.97:025:56
510.97:025:57
610.97:025:58
710.97:035:58
810.97:035:59
910.97:035:59
1010.97:036:00
1111.07:036:01
1211.07:046:01
1311.07:046:02
1411.07:046:02
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2011.07:046:06
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3111.27:036:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for La Isla

In seasonPeak

None of La Isla'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 Isla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

La Isla'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 La Isla?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Isla in January

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

In January, La Isla sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near La Isla in January

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°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
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in La Isla 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 La Isla peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in La Isla 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 Isla is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1639 µg/m³Nov 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Isla?

La Isla sits at 18.6°N, 96.2°W, 23 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tierra Blanca, 28 km away.

Topography around La Isla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Isla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,176 m.

The land around La Isla is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (32%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
2,176 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Tierra Blanca 28 km · Tres Valles 40 km · Alvarado 45 km · Cosamaloapan 45 km · Carlos A. Carrillo 49 km · Tlacotalpan 52 km · Tuxtepec 57 km · Loma Bonita 62 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 Isla (18.6°, -96.15°, elevation 23 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).