Jalapa weather in January

In January, Jalapa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 36 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Jalapa's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jalapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:16 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Jalapa is Town in the northeast of Nueva Segovia Department, Nicaragua. Seat of the municipality..

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 Jalapa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
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42517
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102517
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Jalapa 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
Jan25° / 17°3611.711.36.7
Feb26° / 17°248.411.56.8
Mar29° / 18°226.711.96.3
Apr31° / 19°447.512.35.0
May30° / 20°16618.712.63.8
Jun28° / 20°17825.512.83.6
Jul27° / 20°14226.112.74.0
Aug28° / 20°1302512.54.0
Sep29° / 20°15624.412.13.6
Oct28° / 19°19223.911.74.2
Nov26° / 18°831611.45.6
Dec25° / 17°4213.211.26.4

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 38% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116139
126238
136238
146337
156337
166436
176436
186436
196436
206535
216535
226535
236634
246634
256634
266733
276634
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Jalapa gets around 36 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
345
445
544
644
743
842
941
1041
1140
1239
1339
1438
1538
1637
1737
1836
1936
2035
2135
2234
2334
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11114840
21114939
31114938
42125037
52125135
62125234
72135332
82135431
92145529
102145727
113145726
123155824
133155923
143156121
153166120
163166219
173166219
183166318
193176317
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262166517
272156617
282156617
292156617
302156617
312146717

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:125:23
211.26:125:24
311.26:135:24
411.26:135:25
511.26:135:26
611.26:145:26
711.26:145:27
811.26:145:27
911.26:145:28
1011.26:155:28
1111.26:155:29
1211.26:155:29
1311.26:155:30
1411.26:165:31
1511.36:165:31
1611.36:165:32
1711.36:165:32
1811.36:165:33
1911.36:165:33
2011.36:165:34
2111.36:175:34
2211.36:175:35
2311.36:175:35
2411.36:175:36
2511.36:175:36
2611.36:175:37
2711.36:175:37
2811.46:175:38
2911.46:175:38
3011.46:175:39
3111.46:165:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Jalapa

In seasonPeak

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

Jalapa's rainy season runs May–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 Jalapa?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jalapa in January

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

In January, Jalapa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Jalapa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jalapa peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jalapa 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 Jalapa is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2232 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar10Good
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jalapa?

Jalapa sits at 13.9°N, 86.1°W, 686 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is El Paraíso, 46 km away.

El ParaísoOcotalDanlíSomotoTeupasentiMorocelíJuticalpaJinotega

Topography around Jalapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalapa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 737 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Jalapa is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
618 m
16 km
1,337 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: El Paraíso 46 km · Ocotal 50 km · Danlí 51 km · Somoto 69 km · Teupasenti 70 km · Morocelí 83 km · Juticalpa 83 km · Jinotega 93 km

Nicaragua travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,173
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.3
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
16.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 512
Religion
Roman Catholic 45%Protestant 39%none 14%other 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 Jalapa (13.9222°, -86.1235°, elevation 686 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).