SeasonMapMexico in January
January is one of Mexico's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 29 destinations average 89/100, led by Puerto Escondido at 94 — 33°C and 1 rainy day — while Guanajuato is cooler at 19°C and scores 92.
#2 of 12 months for Mexico · 29 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Mexico in January
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Escondido | Beach | 33°C | 5 mm · 1 day | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | La Paz, Baja California | City | 26°C | 4 mm · 1 day | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Los Cabos | Beach | 26°C | 2 mm · 1 day | 93 tier S | — |
| 4 | Querétaro | City | 22°C | 3 mm · 1 day | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | San Miguel de Allende | City | 20°C | 3 mm · 1 day | 93 tier S | — |
| 6 | Guadalajara | City | 24°C | 5 mm · 1 day | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 7 | Guanajuato | City | 19°C | 4 mm · 1 day | 92 tier S | — |
| 8 | Hermosillo | City | 23°C | 9 mm · 1 day | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 9 | Mexico City | City | 22°C | 16 mm · 3 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 10 | Morelia | City | 24°C | 11 mm · 3 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 11 | Zihuatanejo | Beach | 34°C | 6 mm · 1 day | 92 tier S | — |
| 12 | Huatulco | Beach | 34°C | 28 mm · 5 days | 91 tier S | — |
| 13 | Mazatlán | Beach | 28°C | 9 mm · 1 day | 91 tier S | — |
| 14 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | City | 22°C | 13 mm · 3 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 15 | Acapulco | Beach | 37°C | 11 mm · 2 days | 90 tier S | — |
| 16 | Oaxaca | City | 28°C | 3 mm · 1 day | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 17 | Puebla | City | 20°C | 8 mm · 2 days | 90 tier S | — |
| 18 | Playa del Carmen | Beach | 30°C | 42 mm · 11 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 19 | Puerto Vallarta | Beach | 32°C | 21 mm · 3 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 20 | Sayulita | Beach | 29°C | 13 mm · 2 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 21 | Holbox | Island | 28°C | 42 mm · 10 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 22 | Tulum | Beach | 28°C | 53 mm · 13 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 23 | Cancún | Beach | 29°C | 53 mm · 12 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 24 | Isla Mujeres | Island | 29°C | 53 mm · 12 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 25 | Monterrey | City | 19°C | 27 mm · 5 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 26 | Cozumel | Island | 29°C | 66 mm · 14 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 27 | Mérida | City | 32°C | 24 mm · 5 days | 82 tier A | Yes |
| 28 | Valladolid | City | 32°C | 27 mm · 6 days | 81 tier A | Yes |
| 29 | Bacalar | City | 32°C | 42 mm · 11 days | 79 tier B | Yes |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Mexico in January
- Humpbacks offshore · Puerto Escondido · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)
- Whale season · Los Cabos · 15 Dec – 15 Apr
- Dia de Reyes · Mexico City · 5–6 Jan
- Monarch butterfly season · Morelia · 10 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)
- Humpback season · Zihuatanejo and 1 more place · 15 Dec – 20 Mar (usually)
- Christmas and New Year peak · Zihuatanejo and 3 more places · 18 Dec – 5 Jan
- Humpback whale season · Huatulco and 2 more places · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)
- Christmas and New Year · Acapulco and 1 more place · 15 Dec – 6 Jan
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 3 of Mexico's 18 well-known places this month.