Tamazula de Gordiano weather in January

In January, Tamazula de Gordiano sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 21 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tamazula de Gordiano's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamazula de Gordiano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:34 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Tamazula de Gordiano is municipal seat of Tamazula, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
1,879/km²
people per km²

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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tamazula de Gordiano reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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)
1249
2249
3249
4249
5249
6249
7249
8249
9249
10249
11249
12249
13249
14249
15249
16249
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31249

Tamazula de Gordiano weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 212.510.98.5
Feb26° / 10°131.811.38.5
Mar28° / 11°121.711.98.0
Apr30° / 12°51.312.46.5
May30° / 14°407.912.95.4
Jun28° / 16°2152213.24.3
Jul26° / 16°24627.113.14.0
Aug26° / 16°26227.812.73.9
Sep26° / 16°23824.612.14.3
Oct26° / 14°9715.311.55.9
Nov25° / 11°204.611.18.0
Dec24° / 91.810.88.6

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56634
66634
76634
86733
96733
106832
116733
126832
136832
146832
156931
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186931
197030
207030
217030
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276832
286832
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tamazula de Gordiano gets around 21 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2711
2811
2912
3012
3112

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
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 48 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:316:21
210.87:326:22
310.87:326:22
410.87:326:23
510.87:326:23
610.97:336:24
710.97:336:25
810.97:336:25
910.97:336:26
1010.97:346:26
1110.97:346:27
1210.97:346:28
1310.97:346:28
1410.97:346:29
1510.97:346:30
1610.97:346:30
1710.97:346:31
1811.07:346:31
1911.07:346:32
2011.07:346:33
2111.07:346:33
2211.07:346:34
2311.07:346:35
2411.07:346:35
2511.07:346:36
2611.07:346:36
2711.17:346:37
2811.17:346:38
2911.17:346:38
3011.17:336:39
3111.17:336:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tamazula de Gordiano

In seasonPeak

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

Tamazula de Gordiano'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 Tamazula de Gordiano?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tamazula de Gordiano in January

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

In January, Tamazula de Gordiano sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tamazula de Gordiano 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 Tamazula de Gordiano peaks around May 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMay 11UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tamazula de Gordiano 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 Tamazula de Gordiano is worst in May — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1249 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr43Poor
May50Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamazula de Gordiano?

Tamazula de Gordiano sits at 19.7°N, 103.3°W, 1,140 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zapotiltic, 18 km away.

Topography around Tamazula de Gordiano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamazula de Gordiano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 936 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,046 m.

The land around Tamazula de Gordiano is covered by trees (28%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
936 m
80 km
4,046 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Zapotiltic 18 km · Tuxpan 19 km · Ciudad Guzmán 22 km · Sayula 43 km · Jiquilpan de Juárez 66 km · Chapala 68 km · Colima 68 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 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 Tamazula de Gordiano (19.6801°, -103.2514°, elevation 1,140 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).