Nueva Italia de Ruiz weather in January

In January, Nueva Italia de Ruiz sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nueva Italia de Ruiz's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Italia de Ruiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:29 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
34%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Nueva Italia de Ruiz is municipal seat of Múgica, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1909

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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nueva Italia de Ruiz reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13115
23115
33115
43115
53115
63115
73115
83115
93115
103115
113115
123115
133115
143115
153115
163115
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183115
193115
203115
213115
223115
233115
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253215
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273215
283216
293216
303216
313216

How January really feels in Nueva Italia de Ruiz

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.

Nueva Italia de Ruiz weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°120.8115.6
Feb33° / 16°80.711.44.6
Mar35° / 17°70.411.93.5
Apr37° / 19°00.112.42.2
May37° / 22°92.112.91.9
Jun34° / 23°12416.913.12.5
Jul33° / 23°16322.7132.6
Aug32° / 23°1802412.62.6
Sep31° / 22°19024.312.12.8
Oct32° / 21°841411.63.7
Nov32° / 19°202.811.14.7
Dec32° / 16°40.710.95.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47426
57426
67426
77426
87525
97624
107624
117624
127624
137723
147723
157723
167723
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197723
207624
217624
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297525
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nueva Italia de Ruiz gets around 12 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
284
294
304
314

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1652510
2662410
3662410
4672310
5672310
668239
769229
869229
969229
1069229
1169229
1269229
1369229
1469229
1569229
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17682210
18682210
19682210
20672211
21672211
22662311
23662311
24662311
25652411
26652411
27642511
28642511
29632611
30642610
31632710

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:256:18
210.97:266:18
310.97:266:19
410.97:266:19
510.97:276:20
610.97:276:21
710.97:276:21
810.97:276:22
910.97:286:22
1010.97:286:23
1110.97:286:24
1210.97:286:24
1310.97:286:25
1411.07:286:26
1511.07:286:26
1611.07:296:27
1711.07:296:27
1811.07:296:28
1911.07:296:29
2011.07:296:29
2111.07:296:30
2211.07:296:30
2311.07:296:31
2411.17:296:32
2511.17:296:32
2611.17:286:33
2711.17:286:33
2811.17:286:34
2911.17:286:35
3011.17:286:35
3111.17:286:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nueva Italia de Ruiz

In seasonPeak

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

Nueva Italia de Ruiz's monsoon runs June–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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nueva Italia de Ruiz in January

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

In January, Nueva Italia de Ruiz sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nueva Italia de Ruiz 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Nueva Italia de Ruiz 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodGoodApr 2340 µg/m³Feb 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr40Poor
May40Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Italia de Ruiz?

Nueva Italia de Ruiz sits at 19.0°N, 102.1°W, 416 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apatzingán, 29 km away.

Topography around Nueva Italia de Ruiz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nueva Italia de Ruiz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Italia de Ruiz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,694 m.

The land around Nueva Italia de Ruiz is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
845 m
80 km
3,694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Apatzingán 29 km · Uruapan 44 km · Ario de Rosales 45 km · Peribán de Ramos 65 km · Paracho de Verduzco 69 km · Tacámbaro de Codallos 71 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 74 km · Pátzcuaro 74 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz (19.0247°, -102.0931°, elevation 416 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).