Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz weather in January

In January, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:02 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz is municipal seat of Miahuatlán, State of Oaxaca, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52210
62210
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82210
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102210
112210
122210
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222310
232310
242310
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272310
282310
292310
302310
312310

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°102.611.18.4
Feb24° / 10°123.211.58.6
Mar25° / 12°427.211.97.8
Apr25° / 13°10812.812.46.5
May25° / 14°31221.312.85.2
Jun23° / 14°62825.7134.1
Jul23° / 14°53923.712.94.5
Aug23° / 14°56225.412.54.2
Sep23° / 14°6112612.14.0
Oct23° / 13°25316.511.65.6
Nov23° / 11°435.611.27.7
Dec22° / 10°112.2118.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58317
68317
78317
88416
98515
108515
118515
128515
138515
148515
158515
168515
178515
188515
198416
208416
218416
228416
238416
248317
258218
268218
278218
288317
298317
308317
318416

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2711
2811
2911
3011
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 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 6:58 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:586:01
211.06:596:01
311.16:596:02
411.16:596:03
511.17:006:03
611.17:006:04
711.17:006:04
811.17:006:05
911.17:016:05
1011.17:016:06
1111.17:016:07
1211.17:016:07
1311.17:016:08
1411.17:026:08
1511.17:026:09
1611.17:026:09
1711.17:026:10
1811.17:026:11
1911.17:026:11
2011.27:026:12
2111.27:026:12
2211.27:026:13
2311.27:026:13
2411.27:026:14
2511.27:026:15
2611.27:026:15
2711.27:026:16
2811.27:026:16
2911.27:026:17
3011.37:026:17
3111.37:026:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz

In seasonPeak

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

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz in January

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

In January, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1626 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr19Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz?

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz sits at 16.3°N, 96.6°W, 1,552 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocotlán de Morelos, 52 km away.

Topography around Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,578 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,441 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,707 m.

The land around Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
1,441 m
80 km
3,707 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ocotlán de Morelos 52 km · Puerto Escondido 72 km · San Antonio de la Cal 79 km · Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 79 km · Crucecita 79 km · Oaxaca 82 km · Santa María Atzompa 88 km · Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 145 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz (16.329°, -96.5961°, elevation 1,552 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).