Mexico 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
🇲🇽 Mexico, month by month
89/100 in JanuaryWhere in Mexico in January
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
- Ignacio Allende's birthday parade · San Miguel de Allende · 21 Jan
- Feria de la Candelaria (plant fair) · San Miguel de Allende · 28 Jan – 15 Feb (usually)
- Feria Estatal de Leon · Guanajuato · 9 Jan – 6 Feb
- 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)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 5 of Mexico's 18 well-known places this month.