Zaragoza weather in January

In January, Zaragoza sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11.4 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 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Zaragoza's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaragoza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:12 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Zaragoza is municipal seat of Zaragoza, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Founded
1880

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 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Zaragoza reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°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)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28178
29178
30178
31178

Zaragoza 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
Jan17° / 6111.410.95.4
Feb19° / 5810.911.35.9
Mar20° / 11°9816.511.95.5
Apr22° / 12°13619.212.45.3
May23° / 13°14522.212.95.0
Jun22° / 14°27126.913.23.9
Jul22° / 13°24630.213.13.5
Aug22° / 13°29330.412.73.5
Sep21° / 13°32727.612.13.6
Oct20° / 12°24422.911.54.4
Nov19° / 10°11415.211.15.2
Dec18° / 551110.85.6

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 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125446
135446
145446
155446
165347
175347
185248
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274852
284852
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Zaragoza gets around 61 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1937
2037
2137
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2740
2841
2941
3042
3142

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 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 7:09 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:095:58
210.87:095:59
310.87:095:59
410.87:106:00
510.87:106:00
610.87:106:01
710.97:106:02
810.97:116:02
910.97:116:03
1010.97:116:04
1110.97:116:04
1210.97:116:05
1310.97:116:05
1410.97:126:06
1510.97:126:07
1610.97:126:07
1710.97:126:08
1810.97:126:09
1911.07:126:09
2011.07:126:10
2111.07:126:10
2211.07:126:11
2311.07:126:12
2411.07:126:12
2511.07:126:13
2611.07:116:14
2711.07:116:14
2811.17:116:15
2911.17:116:15
3011.17:116:16
3111.17:116:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.87 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
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Zaragoza

In seasonPeak

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

Zaragoza'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 Zaragoza?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Zaragoza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zaragoza in January

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

In January, Zaragoza sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza 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
May10Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza is worst in May — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1268 µg/m³Oct 1138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun48Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zaragoza?

Zaragoza sits at 19.8°N, 97.6°W, 2,311 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Teziutlan, 21 km away.

Topography around Zaragoza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaragoza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m around an average of 2,312 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,682 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,381 m.

The land around Zaragoza is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
400 m
16 km
1,682 m
80 km
4,381 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Teziutlan 21 km · Altotonga 32 km · Libres 37 km · Perote 40 km · Tlapacoyan 42 km · Zacatlán 46 km · Chignahuapan 50 km · Villa Independencia 61 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 Zaragoza (19.771°, -97.5551°, elevation 2,311 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).