Palaú weather in January

In January, Palaú sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Palaú's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palaú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:43 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Palaú is town in Múzquiz Municipality, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical January day in Palaú reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 27°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)
1196
2196
3196
4196
5196
6196
7196
8196
9196
10196
11196
12196
13196
14196
15206
16206
17206
18207
19207
20207
21207
22207
23207
24207
25207
26207
27207
28207
29207
30207
31217

How January really feels in Palaú

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.

Palaú 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
Jan20° / 214.110.47.3
Feb22° / 214.3117.9
Mar26° / 13°355.311.87.6
Apr30° / 16°435.812.65.6
May33° / 20°691013.43.7
Jun35° / 23°507.113.72.7
Jul35° / 24°687.513.62.6
Aug35° / 24°525.5132.7
Sep32° / 21°9610.512.24.2
Oct28° / 17°586.411.36.7
Nov23° / 11°304.710.68.0
Dec20° / 224.210.37.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
36040
46040
56139
66238
76238
86337
96337
106436
116535
126535
136535
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206436
216436
226535
236436
246436
256337
266337
276238
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Palaú gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19631
29730
39730
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259820
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319631

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 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:415:57
210.37:415:57
310.37:425:58
410.37:425:59
510.37:425:59
610.37:426:00
710.37:426:01
810.37:426:01
910.37:436:02
1010.37:436:03
1110.37:436:04
1210.47:436:04
1310.47:436:05
1410.47:436:06
1510.47:436:07
1610.47:436:07
1710.47:436:08
1810.47:426:09
1910.57:426:10
2010.57:426:10
2110.57:426:11
2210.57:426:12
2310.57:426:13
2410.57:416:14
2510.67:416:14
2610.67:416:15
2710.67:406:16
2810.67:406:17
2910.67:406:18
3010.77:396:18
3110.77:396:19

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 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Palaú?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palaú in January

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

In January, Palaú sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Palaú in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palaú peaks around July 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Palaú 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 Palaú is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Jan 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palaú?

Palaú sits at 27.9°N, 101.4°W, 433 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Palaú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palaú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,859 m.

The land around Palaú is covered by shrubs (62%) within 3 km, shrubs (79%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
1,093 m
80 km
1,859 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 9.0 km · Nueva Rosita 21 km · Sabinas 30 km · Allende 75 km · Nava 87 km · San Buenaventura 93 km · Frontera 107 km · Monclova 110 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 Palaú (27.8924°, -101.4235°, elevation 433 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).