Tuxtepec weather in January

In January, Tuxtepec sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 85 mm of rain across 11.4 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Tuxtepec's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuxtepec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:03 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Tuxtepec is municipal seat of Tuxtepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Density
17,717/km²
people per km²
Founded
~14 CE

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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tuxtepec reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
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182517
192517
202517
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

How January really feels in Tuxtepec

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.

Tuxtepec 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
Jan25° / 18°8511.4116.7
Feb26° / 18°638.811.46.7
Mar29° / 20°608.911.95.8
Apr32° / 22°68912.44.3
May32° / 24°11714.112.83.5
Jun31° / 24°33424.413.12.8
Jul31° / 23°32125.4133.0
Aug31° / 23°34126.512.62.9
Sep30° / 23°42326.512.12.9
Oct29° / 22°29019.711.64.2
Nov27° / 20°15913.611.16.0
Dec25° / 18°8711.110.96.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
44951
55050
65050
75050
84951
95050
104951
114951
124852
134951
145050
155050
165050
174852
184852
194951
204852
214852
224852
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284654
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tuxtepec gets around 85 mm of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
636
736
837
937
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141538393
241638393
341638393
441638393
541738383
641738383
741739373
841839363
941839363
1051839353
1151840343
1251840343
1351940333
1451940333
1551940334
1651940334
1741940334
1841940334
1941840334
2041840334
2141840334
2241840344
2341840345
2441740355
2541739355
2631739365
2731639365
2831639375
2931638375
3031638385
3131638385

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:00 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:005:56
210.97:005:56
310.97:005:57
410.97:015:57
510.97:015:58
611.07:015:59
711.07:015:59
811.07:026:00
911.07:026:00
1011.07:026:01
1111.07:026:01
1211.07:036:02
1311.07:036:03
1411.07:036:03
1511.07:036:04
1611.07:036:05
1711.07:036:05
1811.07:036:06
1911.17:036:06
2011.17:036:07
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2211.17:036:08
2311.17:036:09
2411.17:036:09
2511.17:036:10
2611.17:036:10
2711.17:036:11
2811.17:036:12
2911.27:036:12
3011.27:036:13
3111.27:026:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tuxtepec

In seasonPeak

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

Tuxtepec's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Tuxtepec?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tuxtepec in January

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

In January, Tuxtepec sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tuxtepec 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 Tuxtepec peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highAug 17UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tuxtepec 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 Tuxtepec is worst in May — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1647 µg/m³Jan 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May49Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tuxtepec?

Tuxtepec sits at 18.1°N, 96.1°W, 31 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tres Valles, 17 km away.

Topography around Tuxtepec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuxtepec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,207 m.

The land around Tuxtepec is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (45%), grassland (28%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
484 m
80 km
3,207 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Tres Valles 17 km · Loma Bonita 26 km · Cosamaloapan 46 km · Tierra Blanca 47 km · Carlos A. Carrillo 50 km · La Isla 57 km · Isla 63 km · Tlacotalpan 76 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 Tuxtepec (18.0883°, -96.1253°, elevation 31 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).