Tetla weather in January

In January, Tetla sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Tetla's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tetla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:13 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Tetla is municipal seat of Tetla, State of Tlaxcala, 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 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tetla reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°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)
1185
2185
3185
4185
5185
6185
7185
8184
9184
10184
11184
12184
13184
14184
15184
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18185
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30195
31195

Tetla weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 133117.4
Feb20° / 13311.37.8
Mar22° / 318.111.97.4
Apr23° / 5812.312.46.6
May23° / 10°8916.112.96.0
Jun22° / 11°14218.813.15.1
Jul21° / 10°11218.413.15.1
Aug21° / 10°12219.112.75.1
Sep20° / 11°13518.912.14.9
Oct20° / 6810.911.66.1
Nov19° / 245.511.17.0
Dec19° / 82.310.87.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207327
217327
227327
237327
247327
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tetla gets around 13 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
39
49
59
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2311
2411
2512
2612
2713
2813
2913
3014
3114

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
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 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 7:10 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:106:01
210.87:116:02
310.97:116:02
410.97:116:03
510.97:116:03
610.97:126:04
710.97:126:04
810.97:126:05
910.97:126:06
1010.97:136:06
1110.97:136:07
1210.97:136:08
1310.97:136:08
1410.97:136:09
1510.97:136:09
1610.97:136:10
1711.07:136:11
1811.07:136:11
1911.07:136:12
2011.07:136:13
2111.07:136:13
2211.07:136:14
2311.07:136:14
2411.07:136:15
2511.07:136:16
2611.17:136:16
2711.17:136:17
2811.17:136:17
2911.17:136:18
3011.17:126:19
3111.17:126:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tetla

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Tetla?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Tetla for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tetla in January

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

In January, Tetla sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Tetla 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 Tetla peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 15Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tetla 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 Tetla is worst in December — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13163 µg/m³Aug 15114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb131Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr120Unhealthy
May143Unhealthy
Jun121Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug113Unhealthy
Sep120Unhealthy
Oct121Unhealthy
Nov155Very unhealthy
Dec165Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tetla?

Tetla sits at 19.4°N, 98.1°W, 2,453 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apizaco, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tetla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tetla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 2,474 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,021 m.

The land around Tetla is covered by trees (31%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
850 m
80 km
5,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Apizaco 5.0 km · Contla 14 km · Santa Ana Chiautempan 17 km · Tlaxcala 20 km · La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 20 km · Huamantla 23 km · Teolocholco 24 km · Zacatelco 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 Tetla (19.442°, -98.1033°, elevation 2,453 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).