Miguel Hidalgo weather in January

In January, Miguel Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.5 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 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Miguel Hidalgo's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miguel Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:18 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.1 µg/m³ · 2017

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 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Miguel Hidalgo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°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)
1195
2195
3195
4195
5195
6195
7195
8195
9195
10195
11195
12195
13195
14195
15205
16205
17205
18205
19205
20205
21205
22205
23205
24205
25205
26205
27205
28205
29205
30205
31205

Miguel Hidalgo 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
Jan20° / 234.5117.4
Feb22° / 194.211.37.9
Mar24° / 306.311.97.9
Apr25° / 498.912.47.3
May24° / 11°7512.312.96.7
Jun23° / 12°15117.413.15.5
Jul22° / 11°15222.813.14.7
Aug22° / 11°15921.912.74.7
Sep21° / 11°17320.312.14.8
Oct21° / 951311.65.9
Nov20° / 336.511.17.1
Dec20° / 17310.87.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47030
57129
67129
77228
87228
97228
107228
117327
127327
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187129
197228
207228
217129
227129
237129
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Miguel Hidalgo gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1814
1914
2015
2115
2216
2316
2417
2517
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 7 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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:15 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:156:05
210.97:156:06
310.97:156:06
410.97:166:07
510.97:166:08
610.97:166:08
710.97:166:09
810.97:176:09
910.97:176:10
1010.97:176:11
1110.97:176:11
1210.97:176:12
1310.97:176:13
1410.97:186:13
1510.97:186:14
1610.97:186:14
1711.07:186:15
1811.07:186:16
1911.07:186:16
2011.07:186:17
2111.07:186:18
2211.07:186:18
2311.07:186:19
2411.07:186:19
2511.07:186:20
2611.17:176:21
2711.17:176:21
2811.17:176:22
2911.17:176:22
3011.17:176:23
3111.17:176:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Miguel Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

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

Miguel Hidalgo's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Miguel Hidalgo?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Miguel Hidalgo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Miguel Hidalgo in January

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

In January, Miguel Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Miguel Hidalgo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miguel Hidalgo peaks around June 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Miguel Hidalgo 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 Miguel Hidalgo is worst in December — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Miguel Hidalgo's WHO annual average of 21.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1127 µg/m³Apr 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miguel Hidalgo?

Miguel Hidalgo sits at 19.4°N, 99.2°W, 2,267 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Polanco, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Miguel Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miguel Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 2,274 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,433 m.

The land around Miguel Hidalgo is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (69%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
987 m
80 km
4,433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Polanco 0.0 km · Cuauhtémoc 6.0 km · Azcapotzalco 6.0 km · Naucalpan de Juárez 6.0 km · Colonia del Valle 7.0 km · Mexico City 8.0 km · Benito Juárez 8.0 km · Álvaro Obregón 8.0 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 Miguel Hidalgo (19.4341°, -99.2002°, elevation 2,267 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).