Montemorelos weather in January

In January, Montemorelos sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Montemorelos's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montemorelos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:31 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Montemorelos is municipal seat of Montemorelos, State of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Density
40/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 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Montemorelos reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3209
4209
5209
6209
7209
8209
9209
10209
11219
12219
13219
14219
15219
16219
17219
18219
19219
20219
21219
222110
232110
242110
252110
262110
272110
282110
292210
302210
312210

How January really feels in Montemorelos

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.

Montemorelos 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
Jan21° / 305.310.67.3
Feb24° / 11°325.811.17.7
Mar27° / 14°486.511.87.2
Apr30° / 18°657.612.65.5
May32° / 21°768.813.24.1
Jun34° / 22°677.613.53.3
Jul35° / 22°656.413.42.9
Aug35° / 23°587.712.92.8
Sep31° / 21°16713.412.24.2
Oct28° / 17°777.911.46.5
Nov24° / 13°335.410.87.9
Dec21° / 10°244.210.57.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145545
155545
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Montemorelos gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1816
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2418
2519
2619
2720
2821
2922
3022
3123

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184142
283152
383152
483152
584151
684151
783152
883152
983152
1083152
1183152
1284142
1383152
1483152
1583152
1683152
1782162
1882162
1981172
2081172
2181172
2280182
2380182
2480191
2580191
2678202
2778202
2878202
2978202
3077203
3176213

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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 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 7:29 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:295:56
210.57:295:57
310.57:295:57
410.57:305:58
510.57:305:59
610.57:305:59
710.57:306:00
810.57:306:01
910.57:306:01
1010.57:316:02
1110.57:316:03
1210.57:316:03
1310.67:316:04
1410.67:316:05
1510.67:316:06
1610.67:316:06
1710.67:316:07
1810.67:316:08
1910.67:316:09
2010.67:316:09
2110.77:306:10
2210.77:306:11
2310.77:306:11
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2510.77:306:13
2610.77:306:14
2710.87:296:14
2810.87:296:15
2910.87:296:16
3010.87:286:17
3110.87:286:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Montemorelos?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Montemorelos in January

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

In January, Montemorelos sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Montemorelos in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montemorelos peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Montemorelos 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 Montemorelos is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1919 µg/m³Oct 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Montemorelos?

Montemorelos sits at 25.2°N, 99.8°W, 422 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad de Allende, 22 km away.

Topography around Montemorelos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montemorelos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 419 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,583 m.

The land around Montemorelos is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
3,583 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ciudad de Allende 22 km · Santiago 42 km · Linares 45 km · Cadereyta 46 km · Cadereyta Jiménez 48 km · Ciudad Benito Juárez 57 km · Jardines de la Silla 61 km · Guadalupe 69 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 Montemorelos (25.189°, -99.8293°, elevation 422 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).