Rioverde weather in January

In January, Rioverde sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Rioverde's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rioverde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:25 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Rioverde is municipal seat of Rioverde, State of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Density
17/km²
people per km²
Founded
1617

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 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Rioverde reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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)
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22110
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42110
52110
62110
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Rioverde 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
Jan22° / 10°194.410.87.6
Feb24° / 12°194.511.27.9
Mar27° / 14°265.611.87.3
Apr30° / 17°346.712.55.6
May31° / 19°4410.6134.6
Jun30° / 20°8614.913.34.4
Jul29° / 19°10314.313.24.9
Aug29° / 19°8615.112.84.8
Sep28° / 18°13618.412.15.1
Oct26° / 16°7510.811.56.7
Nov24° / 13°295.8117.8
Dec22° / 11°133.510.77.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55644
65644
75743
85743
95842
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155842
165842
175941
185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rioverde gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.4 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 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2114
2214
2315
2415
2516
2616
2717
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128713
138713
148713
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278515
288515
298515
308416
318317

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
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:236:04
210.77:236:04
310.77:236:05
410.77:246:05
510.77:246:06
610.77:246:07
710.77:246:07
810.77:246:08
910.77:256:09
1010.77:256:09
1110.77:256:10
1210.87:256:10
1310.87:256:11
1410.87:256:12
1510.87:256:12
1610.87:256:13
1710.87:256:14
1810.87:256:14
1910.87:256:15
2010.87:256:16
2110.97:256:16
2210.97:256:17
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2610.97:256:20
2710.97:256:20
2810.97:246:21
2911.07:246:22
3011.07:246:22
3111.07:246:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
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254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Rioverde

In seasonPeak

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

Rioverde'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 Rioverde?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rioverde in January

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

In January, Rioverde sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Rioverde 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 Rioverde peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 13Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Rioverde 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 Rioverde is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1525 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rioverde?

Rioverde sits at 21.9°N, 100.0°W, 995 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Fernández, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Rioverde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rioverde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 992 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Rioverde is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
791 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Ciudad Fernández 2.0 km · Cárdenas 37 km · San Luis de la Paz 89 km · Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 101 km · Ciudad Valles 102 km · San Luis Potosí 104 km · San José Iturbide 111 km · Tamuín 126 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 Rioverde (21.9311°, -99.9949°, elevation 995 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).