Tepatitlán de Morelos weather in January

In January, Tepatitlán de Morelos sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 19 mm of rain across 2.4 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tepatitlán de Morelos's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tepatitlán de Morelos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:34 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Tepatitlán de Morelos is city of Jalisco State, Mexico; municipal seat of Tepatitlán de Morelos.

Density
3,678/km²
people per km²
Founded
1530

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 Tepatitlán de Morelos reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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)
1228
2228
3228
4228
5228
6228
7228
8228
9228
10228
11228
12228
13228
14228
15228
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29239
30239
31239

Tepatitlán de Morelos 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
Jan22° / 192.410.98.2
Feb24° / 10°121.911.38.7
Mar27° / 11°91.211.98.4
Apr29° / 13°61.412.56.9
May30° / 15°345.5135.6
Jun28° / 16°18818.713.24.6
Jul26° / 15°2692513.14.4
Aug26° / 15°23423.212.74.6
Sep25° / 15°19319.712.15.1
Oct25° / 13°669.511.57.0
Nov24° / 11°152.7118.6
Dec22° / 81.510.88.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46634
56634
66733
76733
86733
96832
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
177030
187129
197030
207030
217030
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237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287129
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tepatitlán de Morelos gets around 19 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
188
198
208
218
228
239
249
259
2610
2710
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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29100
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31100

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 48 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:326:17
210.87:326:17
310.87:326:18
410.87:326:19
510.87:336:19
610.87:336:20
710.87:336:20
810.87:336:21
910.87:346:22
1010.87:346:22
1110.87:346:23
1210.87:346:24
1310.87:346:24
1410.87:346:25
1510.97:346:26
1610.97:346:26
1710.97:346:27
1810.97:356:28
1910.97:356:28
2010.97:346:29
2110.97:346:29
2210.97:346:30
2310.97:346:31
2411.07:346:31
2511.07:346:32
2611.07:346:33
2711.07:346:33
2811.07:346:34
2911.07:336:35
3011.07:336:35
3111.07:336:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tepatitlán de Morelos

In seasonPeak

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

Tepatitlán de Morelos'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 Tepatitlán de Morelos?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Tepatitlán de Morelos for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tepatitlán de Morelos in January

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

In January, Tepatitlán de Morelos sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tepatitlán de Morelos in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tepatitlán de Morelos peaks around May 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 15UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tepatitlán de Morelos 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 Tepatitlán de Morelos is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1223 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tepatitlán de Morelos?

Tepatitlán de Morelos sits at 20.8°N, 102.8°W, 1,825 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zapotlanejo, 38 km away.

Topography around Tepatitlán de Morelos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tepatitlán de Morelos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 1,816 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,975 m.

The land around Tepatitlán de Morelos is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
1,975 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Zapotlanejo 38 km · Atotonilco el Alto 40 km · San Miguel el Alto 44 km · Arandas 45 km · Jalostotitlán 50 km · Coyula 51 km · Ocotlán 52 km · Tonalá 54 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 Tepatitlán de Morelos (20.8169°, -102.7635°, elevation 1,825 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).