Valladolid weather in January

In January, Valladolid sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Valladolid's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valladolid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:36 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Valladolid is city in Yucatan, Mexico.

Founded
1543

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Valladolid reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
12919
22919
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42919
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
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How January really feels in Valladolid

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.

Valladolid weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°225.310.96.4
Feb30° / 19°163.211.35.7
Mar32° / 20°183.511.94.7
Apr34° / 22°274.312.53.5
May35° / 23°578.6132.8
Jun33° / 24°12616.913.22.7
Jul34° / 24°8916.413.12.6
Aug34° / 24°10119.612.72.4
Sep33° / 23°1422112.12.6
Oct31° / 22°10715.911.53.8
Nov30° / 20°367.4115.4
Dec29° / 19°245.110.86.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126733
136733
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297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Valladolid gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
417
517
617
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18121840211
29121840211
39121840211
49131840200
59131840200
69131839200
710141839190
810141839180
910151939180
1010151939170
1110161939160
1210162039150
1310172039150
149172039150
159182039140
169182039140
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188192039130
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276182142140
286172142140
295172143140
306162143140
316162143140

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:33 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:335:19
210.86:335:19
310.86:345:20
410.86:345:21
510.86:345:21
610.86:345:22
710.86:355:22
810.86:355:23
910.86:355:24
1010.86:355:24
1110.86:355:25
1210.86:365:26
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1810.96:365:30
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2010.96:365:31
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2210.96:365:32
2310.96:365:33
2411.06:365:33
2511.06:365:34
2611.06:355:35
2711.06:355:35
2811.06:355:36
2911.06:355:37
3011.06:355:37
3111.16:345:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Valladolid

In seasonPeak

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

Valladolid's rainy season runs June–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 Valladolid?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Valladolid in January

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

In January, Valladolid sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Valladolid 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 Valladolid peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Valladolid 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 Valladolid is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2026 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valladolid?

Valladolid sits at 20.7°N, 88.2°W, 24 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chichen Itza, 38 km away.

Topography around Valladolid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valladolid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m.

The land around Valladolid is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
45 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Chichen Itza 38 km · Tizimín 51 km · Izamal 89 km · Tulum 93 km · Peto 98 km · Ek Balam 110 km · Playa del Carmen 117 km · Motul 121 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 Valladolid (20.6881°, -88.1994°, elevation 24 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).