Misantla weather in January

In January, Misantla sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Misantla's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Misantla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:09 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Misantla is municipal seat of Misantla, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Founded
1564

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 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Misantla reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°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)
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How January really feels in Misantla

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.

Misantla weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°629.510.96.9
Feb24° / 16°53811.37.1
Mar26° / 18°728.911.97.0
Apr28° / 21°818.512.46.2
May30° / 23°7211.712.95.0
Jun30° / 23°14120.213.23.8
Jul30° / 23°13320.913.13.8
Aug30° / 23°14822.412.73.7
Sep29° / 23°21422.812.13.8
Oct27° / 21°18315.511.55.6
Nov25° / 18°12011.711.16.6
Dec23° / 16°629.310.87.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54654
64753
74753
84753
94852
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184852
194753
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214555
224555
234555
244456
254456
264357
274357
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304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Misantla gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
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2030
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3035
3135

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113253923
213253923
313253923
413253923
514253922
614253822
714263822
814263822
915273821
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2711284021
2811274021
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Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
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89calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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229calm
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:06 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:065:55
210.87:065:56
310.87:075:56
410.87:075:57
510.87:075:57
610.87:085:58
710.87:085:59
810.97:085:59
910.97:086:00
1010.97:086:00
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2711.07:096:11
2811.17:096:12
2911.17:086:12
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
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203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Misantla

In seasonPeak

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

Misantla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Misantla's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Misantla?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Misantla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Misantla in January

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

In January, Misantla sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Misantla 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 32 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.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Misantla 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 Misantla peaks around August 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Misantla 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 Misantla is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateMay 1736 µg/m³Nov 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Misantla?

Misantla sits at 19.9°N, 96.9°W, 305 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Villa Independencia, 25 km away.

Topography around Misantla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Misantla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,150 m.

The land around Misantla is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
1,831 m
80 km
4,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Villa Independencia 25 km · Martínez de la Torre 27 km · Tlapacoyan 38 km · Banderilla 39 km · Xalapa de Enríquez 45 km · Altotonga 45 km · Coatepec 54 km · Teziutlan 55 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 Misantla (19.9299°, -96.8519°, elevation 305 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).