Villahermosa weather in January

In January, Villahermosa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:50 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Villahermosa is capital of Tabasco, Mexico.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
4,420/km²
people per km²
Founded
1564

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Villahermosa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
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212720
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232720
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302820
312820

How January really feels in Villahermosa

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.

Villahermosa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°8510.5116.5
Feb29° / 20°587.711.46.0
Mar32° / 22°355.911.94.9
Apr34° / 24°466.412.43.4
May35° / 25°9111.612.82.5
Jun34° / 25°22020.913.12.3
Jul34° / 25°13817.7132.5
Aug34° / 25°21022.812.62.2
Sep32° / 24°28725.712.12.4
Oct31° / 23°24420.811.63.5
Nov29° / 22°13314.811.24.9
Dec28° / 20°8011.510.96.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85644
95743
105743
115842
125941
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186040
196040
206139
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
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275941
286040
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Villahermosa gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
536
636
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2834
2934
3034
3135

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131443391
231443390
331443390
431543380
541543380
641543380
741643370
841643360
941743350
1051843340
1151843330
1251944330
1351944320
1451944310
1551945310
1651945300
1751945300
1852045300
1952046290
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2341948290
2441949290
2531849290
2631850290
2731750300
2831750300
2931650310
3021651310
3121651310

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:475:43
210.96:475:44
310.96:475:44
411.06:485:45
511.06:485:45
611.06:485:46
711.06:495:47
811.06:495:47
911.06:495:48
1011.06:495:48
1111.06:495:49
1211.06:505:50
1311.06:505:50
1411.06:505:51
1511.06:505:51
1611.06:505:52
1711.06:505:53
1811.06:505:53
1911.16:505:54
2011.16:505:54
2111.16:505:55
2211.16:505:56
2311.16:505:56
2411.16:505:57
2511.16:505:57
2611.16:505:58
2711.16:505:58
2811.26:505:59
2911.26:506:00
3011.26:506:00
3111.26:496:01

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 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 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
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Villahermosa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Villahermosa's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Villahermosa?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villahermosa in January

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

In January, Villahermosa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Villahermosa 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 Villahermosa peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 10UV 13Jan 1UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7High
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Villahermosa 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 Villahermosa is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Villahermosa's WHO annual average of 13 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1321 µg/m³Jan 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villahermosa?

Villahermosa sits at 18.0°N, 92.9°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Playas del Rosario, 15 km away.

Topography around Villahermosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villahermosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m.

The land around Villahermosa is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
2,222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Playas del Rosario 15 km · Taxco 18 km · Río de Teapa 24 km · Jalpa de Méndez 25 km · Cunduacán 26 km · Reforma 27 km · Comalcalco 43 km · Macuspana 44 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 Villahermosa (17.9862°, -92.9393°, elevation 10 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). 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).