Taxco weather in January

In January, Taxco sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 65 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Taxco's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taxco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:51 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Taxco is town in Nacajuca Municipality, State of Tabasco, 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 Taxco reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12820
22820
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How January really feels in Taxco

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.

Taxco weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°659.5116.5
Feb30° / 21°436.911.45.7
Mar32° / 23°245.611.94.5
Apr35° / 25°345.812.43.1
May35° / 26°7811.212.82.3
Jun34° / 26°21121.113.12.2
Jul34° / 25°14118.3132.4
Aug34° / 25°20422.612.62.2
Sep32° / 25°28325.912.12.4
Oct31° / 24°22620.711.63.5
Nov29° / 22°11114.411.14.9
Dec28° / 21°6710.710.96.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
126040
136040
146139
156139
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Taxco gets around 65 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
634
733
833
932
1031
1131
1230
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
141643361
251644351
351644340
451644340
561645330
661745320
761745310
871845300
971945290
1081945280
1182045270
1282045260
1392145260
1492145250
1592145250
1692145250
1792145250
1892145250
1982245250
2082246250
2172246250
2272246250
2362247250
2462148250
2552148260
2652049260
2751949270
2841950270
2941850280
3041850280
3141751280

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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311calm
411calm
511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:47 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:475:43
210.96:485:44
310.96:485:44
410.96:485:45
510.96:495:45
611.06:495:46
711.06:495:47
811.06:495:47
911.06:505:48
1011.06:505:48
1111.06:505:49
1211.06:505:50
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1411.06:505:51
1511.06:515:51
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1711.06:515:53
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1911.06:515:54
2011.16:515:54
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2211.16:515:56
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2611.16:515:58
2711.16:515:59
2811.16:505:59
2911.26:506:00
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Taxco

In seasonPeak

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

Taxco sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Taxco's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Taxco?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taxco in January

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

In January, Taxco sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Taxco 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 55 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Taxco 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 Taxco peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highJun 20UV 12Jan 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Taxco 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 Taxco is worst in May — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1375 µg/m³Jan 1633 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr69Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Taxco?

Taxco sits at 18.1°N, 93.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jalpa de Méndez, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Taxco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taxco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 995 m.

The land around Taxco is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
995 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Jalpa de Méndez 7.0 km · Villahermosa 18 km · Cunduacán 20 km · Comalcalco 27 km · Playas del Rosario 33 km · Reforma 35 km · Paraiso 37 km · Río de Teapa 42 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 Taxco (18.1392°, -93.0053°, elevation 0 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).