Santiago Ixcuintla weather in January

In January, Santiago Ixcuintla sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 22 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Santiago Ixcuintla's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago Ixcuintla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:46 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Santiago Ixcuintla is municipal seat of Ixcuintla, State of Nayarit, Mexico.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Santiago Ixcuintla reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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 Santiago Ixcuintla

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.

Santiago Ixcuintla weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°221.910.87.8
Feb29° / 17°181.211.37.2
Mar30° / 17°60.711.86.7
Apr31° / 19°10.212.55.8
May33° / 22°30.6134.8
Jun33° / 25°948.713.33.5
Jul32° / 25°22823.113.22.6
Aug32° / 25°30226.412.72.5
Sep32° / 25°29225.112.12.6
Oct32° / 24°11111.511.54.2
Nov30° / 20°212.5116.0
Dec28° / 18°191.710.77.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116436
126436
136436
146436
156535
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216832
226832
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296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santiago Ixcuintla gets around 22 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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26
36
46
56
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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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111447352
211448352
321448342
421449332
521450322
621550312
721552292
821554281
921654271
1021655261
1121656251
1231755241
1331756231
1431756231
1531855231
1631855231
1721856231
1821856231
1921757231
2021758230
2121758230
2221659230
2321659230
2421659230
2521659230
2621561220
2711562220
2811563210
2911563210
3011563210
3111564200

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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65calm
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125calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:435:25
210.76:445:25
310.76:445:26
410.76:445:26
510.76:445:27
610.76:455:28
710.76:455:28
810.76:455:29
910.76:455:30
1010.76:455:30
1110.86:465:31
1210.86:465:32
1310.86:465:32
1410.86:465:33
1510.86:465:34
1610.86:465:34
1710.86:465:35
1810.86:465:36
1910.86:465:36
2010.86:465:37
2110.96:465:38
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2410.96:465:40
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2610.96:455:41
2710.96:455:42
2811.06:455:42
2911.06:455:43
3011.06:445:43
3111.06:445:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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54.5Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Santiago Ixcuintla

In seasonPeak

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

Santiago Ixcuintla sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Santiago Ixcuintla's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Santiago Ixcuintla?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Santiago Ixcuintla for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santiago Ixcuintla in January

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

In January, Santiago Ixcuintla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santiago Ixcuintla in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in March near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Santiago Ixcuintla 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 Santiago Ixcuintla peaks around May 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighMay 13UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Santiago Ixcuintla 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 Santiago Ixcuintla is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1927 µg/m³Nov 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago Ixcuintla?

Santiago Ixcuintla sits at 21.8°N, 105.2°W, 16 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tuxpan, 17 km away.

Topography around Santiago Ixcuintla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago Ixcuintla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,474 m.

The land around Santiago Ixcuintla is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
2,474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Tuxpan 17 km · Tepic 47 km · Xalisco 52 km · Compostela 71 km · Acaponeta 77 km · Sayulita 108 km · San José del Valle 116 km · Bucerías 118 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 Santiago Ixcuintla (21.8111°, -105.2084°, elevation 16 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).