Villa Independencia weather in January

In January, Villa Independencia sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 113 mm of rain across 16.4 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Villa Independencia's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Independencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:10 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 Villa Independencia reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222214
232214
242214
252215
262215
272215
282215
292215
302215
312215

How January really feels in Villa Independencia

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.

Villa Independencia 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
Jan22° / 14°11316.410.95.7
Feb24° / 16°10514.611.35.9
Mar26° / 18°12014.811.96.0
Apr28° / 20°13213.712.45.5
May30° / 22°11315.612.94.5
Jun30° / 22°20623.813.23.5
Jul29° / 22°21328.113.13.2
Aug29° / 22°21727.612.73.2
Sep28° / 21°29925.212.13.7
Oct27° / 20°25419.211.55.1
Nov25° / 17°17415.3115.9
Dec23° / 15°11516.110.85.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84357
94357
104456
114555
124555
134555
144654
154555
164456
174555
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264159
274060
283961
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Villa Independencia gets around 113 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
453
553
654
754
854
953
1053
1153
1252
1352
1451
1551
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2352
2452
2552
2653
2754
2855
2955
3056
3156

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116313815
216313815
317303815
417303815
517303815
618303715
718293715
819293615
920293615
1020293515
1120303515
1221303515
1321303515
1420303515
1520303515
1620313514
1720313514
1820313514
1919313614
2019313614
2119313614
2218313714
2318313714
2417313714
2516313814
2616313815
2715313915
2815313915
2915313916
3015303916
3114303817

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:07 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:075:56
210.87:085:56
310.87:085:57
410.87:085:57
510.87:085:58
610.87:095:59
710.87:095:59
810.87:096:00
910.97:096:00
1010.97:106:01
1110.97:106:02
1210.97:106:02
1310.97:106:03
1410.97:106:03
1510.97:106:04
1610.97:106:05
1710.97:106:05
1810.97:106:06
1910.97:106:07
2010.97:106:07
2111.07:106:08
2211.07:106:09
2311.07:106:09
2411.07:106:10
2511.07:106:10
2611.07:106:11
2711.07:106:12
2811.07:106:12
2911.17:096:13
3011.17:096:14
3111.17:096:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Villa Independencia

In seasonPeak

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

Villa Independencia sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Villa Independencia?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Villa Independencia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa Independencia in January

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

In January, Villa Independencia sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Villa Independencia in January

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Villa Independencia 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 Villa Independencia peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highApr 13UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Villa Independencia 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 Villa Independencia is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateMay 1736 µg/m³Nov 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Independencia?

Villa Independencia sits at 20.1°N, 97.1°W, 71 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Martínez de la Torre, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Villa Independencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Independencia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,156 m.

The land around Villa Independencia is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (23%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
745 m
80 km
4,156 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Martínez de la Torre 2.0 km · Tlapacoyan 20 km · Misantla 25 km · Altotonga 38 km · Teziutlan 42 km · Papantla de Olarte 52 km · Banderilla 53 km · El Tajín 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 Villa Independencia (20.0552°, -97.0521°, elevation 71 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).