Macuspana weather in January

In January, Macuspana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 113 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Macuspana's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macuspana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:48 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Macuspana is municipal seat of Macuspana, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
3,222/km²
people per km²
Founded
1665

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Macuspana reaches about 27°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 23°C and 31°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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42719
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312819

How January really feels in Macuspana

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.

Macuspana 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
Jan27° / 19°11310.811.16.6
Feb29° / 20°797.811.46.0
Mar32° / 21°556.611.94.9
Apr34° / 23°566.412.43.4
May35° / 25°9011.112.82.5
Jun34° / 25°20419.8132.4
Jul34° / 24°12116.1132.5
Aug34° / 24°18121.112.62.3
Sep32° / 24°2482512.12.5
Oct30° / 23°23119.611.63.7
Nov29° / 21°14813.811.25.1
Dec28° / 20°9910.4116.4

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 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106238
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176337
186337
196337
206337
216238
226337
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Macuspana gets around 113 mm of rain over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
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2433
2533
2633
2733
2834
2934
3035
3135

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13155527
23155527
33155527
44155526
54155526
64165426
74165426
85165425
95175325
105185324
116185323
126195223
136195322
146195322
156195322
166205222
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186205222
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283185722
293175822
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Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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227calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:455:42
211.06:455:43
311.06:465:43
411.06:465:44
511.06:465:44
611.06:465:45
711.06:475:46
811.06:475:46
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1011.06:475:47
1111.06:485:48
1211.06:485:49
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1911.16:495:53
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2911.26:485:59
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3111.26:486:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Macuspana?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Macuspana in January

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

In January, Macuspana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Macuspana 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 Macuspana peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Macuspana 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 Macuspana is worst in May — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateMay 1363 µg/m³Jan 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr55Poor
May64Unhealthy
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Macuspana?

Macuspana sits at 17.8°N, 92.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Río de Teapa, 33 km away.

Topography around Macuspana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macuspana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,466 m.

The land around Macuspana is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
344 m
80 km
2,466 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Río de Teapa 33 km · Playas del Rosario 37 km · Teapa 44 km · Villahermosa 44 km · Reforma 60 km · Taxco 60 km · Jalpa de Méndez 68 km · Cunduacán 70 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 Macuspana (17.7605°, -92.5954°, elevation 15 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).