Terrazas del Valle weather in January

In January, Terrazas del Valle sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 70 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Terrazas del Valle's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terrazas del Valle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:54 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Terrazas del Valle is human settlement.

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 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Terrazas del Valle reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2187
3187
4187
5187
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

Terrazas del Valle weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 706.110.16.7
Feb18° / 907.210.86.3
Mar19° / 62611.86.8
Apr20° / 10°304.412.87.6
May22° / 13°132.213.68.4
Jun25° / 15°20.514.19.2
Jul28° / 18°30.913.98.5
Aug29° / 19°30.713.27.7
Sep28° / 18°50.912.28.3
Oct25° / 14°182.611.28.7
Nov21° / 10°303.610.37.9
Dec18° / 565.69.96.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Terrazas del Valle gets around 70 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
621
721
821
920
1020
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2919
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 100% 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
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 5:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:534:47
29.96:544:48
39.96:544:49
49.96:544:50
59.96:544:50
69.96:544:51
710.06:544:52
810.06:554:53
910.06:554:53
1010.06:554:54
1110.06:554:55
1210.06:554:56
1310.06:544:57
1410.16:544:57
1510.16:544:58
1610.16:544:59
1710.16:545:00
1810.16:545:01
1910.16:545:02
2010.26:535:03
2110.26:535:03
2210.26:535:04
2310.26:525:05
2410.26:525:06
2510.36:525:07
2610.36:515:08
2710.36:515:09
2810.36:505:10
2910.36:505:11
3010.46:495:12
3110.46:495:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Terrazas del Valle?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Terrazas del Valle for sightseeing.

What to pack for Terrazas del Valle in January

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

In January, Terrazas del Valle sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Terrazas del Valle in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 18 to Sep 29 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Terrazas del Valle in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Terrazas del Valle peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Terrazas del Valle 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 Terrazas del Valle is worst in October — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1631 µg/m³May 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May6Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Terrazas del Valle?

Terrazas del Valle sits at 32.5°N, 116.8°W, 189 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Las Delicias, 14 km away.

Topography around Terrazas del Valle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terrazas del Valle has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.

The land around Terrazas del Valle is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), shrubs (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
598 m
16 km
1,118 m
80 km
1,966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Las Delicias 14 km · Villa del Prado 2da Sección 15 km · Tijuana 17 km · La Joya 17 km · Pórticos de San Antonio 20 km · Tecate 20 km · Rosarito 25 km · Imperial Beach 29 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 Terrazas del Valle (32.4875°, -116.8267°, elevation 189 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. 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).