Río Blanco weather in January

In January, Río Blanco sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 40 mm of rain across 15.2 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Río Blanco's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Blanco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Río Blanco is urban settlement and municipal seat in Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua.

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 Río Blanco reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How January really feels in Río Blanco

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.

Río Blanco 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
Jan27° / 20°4015.211.35.9
Feb28° / 20°2911.611.65.9
Mar30° / 21°259.411.95.4
Apr31° / 22°4110.712.34.3
May31° / 22°15922.412.63.1
Jun29° / 22°2122812.72.9
Jul28° / 22°17629.312.73.2
Aug29° / 22°16228.112.43.2
Sep30° / 22°17826.812.13.0
Oct29° / 22°19225.911.73.4
Nov28° / 21°10219.311.44.7
Dec27° / 20°5016.511.35.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96634
106634
116733
126832
136832
146931
156931
167030
177030
187129
197228
207228
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267426
277525
287426
297426
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Río Blanco gets around 40 mm of rain over 15.2 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 48% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
254
354
454
553
653
752
851
950
1050
1149
1248
1348
1448
1547
1647
1747
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12116225
23116224
33116323
43116422
53116620
63116719
74116718
84116916
94117015
104127014
114127113
124127212
135137111
145137210
15513739
16513739
17414748
18414757
19414757
20415747
21415756
22415756
23415756
24315775
25315775
26314785
27314785
28314785
29314776
30314776
31313786

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:075:22
211.36:075:22
311.36:075:23
411.36:085:23
511.36:085:24
611.36:085:24
711.36:095:25
811.36:095:25
911.36:095:26
1011.36:095:26
1111.36:105:27
1211.36:105:27
1311.36:105:28
1411.36:105:29
1511.36:115:29
1611.36:115:30
1711.36:115:30
1811.36:115:31
1911.36:115:31
2011.36:115:32
2111.36:115:32
2211.46:115:33
2311.46:125:33
2411.46:125:34
2511.46:125:34
2611.46:125:35
2711.46:125:35
2811.46:125:36
2911.46:125:36
3011.46:125:37
3111.46:115:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Río Blanco

In seasonPeak

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

Río Blanco's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Río Blanco?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Río Blanco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Río Blanco in January

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

In January, Río Blanco sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Río Blanco in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Río Blanco peaks around April 9 at about 13 (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 9UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Río Blanco 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 Río Blanco is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1624 µg/m³Dec 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Río Blanco?

Río Blanco sits at 12.9°N, 85.2°W, 265 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Camoapa, 69 km away.

CamoapaBoacoMatagalpaJinotegaJuigalpaSiunaEstelíTipitapa

Topography around Río Blanco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Blanco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m around an average of 368 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,708 m.

The land around Río Blanco is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
765 m
16 km
1,311 m
80 km
1,708 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Camoapa 69 km · Boaco 70 km · Matagalpa 75 km · Jinotega 86 km · Juigalpa 93 km · Siuna 101 km · Estelí 124 km · Tipitapa 125 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 Río Blanco (12.9344°, -85.2235°, elevation 265 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).