El Quetzal Weather in January

What's the weather like in El Quetzal (San Marcos) in January 2024?

The climate in El Quetzal during January can be summarized as warm, humid and reasonably dry.

January is in the winter in El Quetzal and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 28°C (83°F), whilst at night 14°C (58°F) is normal.

El Quetzal weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 28.4°C 83°F
Nightly temperature 14.3°C 57.7°F
Average temperature 21.3°C 70.3°F
Daily sunshine 7.6 hrs
Avg rainfall 38 mm 1.5 ins
Rainy days 3 days
Sea temperature 28.1°C 82.5°F
Humidity 75%
Windspeed 9.7kph 6 mph

On average January is the driest month of the year in El Quetzal with around 38mm 1.5 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 3 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.6 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in El Quetzal

El Quetzal average temperature in January

January rainfall

El Quetzal average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

El Quetzal average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in El Quetzal in January 2024.

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El Quetzal weather stats

El Quetzal weather statistics
Hottest month: May 28.2°C 82.8°F
Driest month: January 38mm 1.5ins
Sunniest month: February 8.5hrs
Coldest month: February 27.9°C 82.2°F
Wettest month: September 652mm 25.7ins
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