Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in January
January in Bacalar: hot, a little rain, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#2 of 12 months in Bacalar · #491 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 79/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 30°C
- Nights
- 20°C
- Wet days
- 11
- Sun
- 9.1 h
- Humidity
- 81%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Bacalar in January
Forum posters place January inside the more pleasant November-April stretch here - less humid and hot than summer, and correspondingly fewer mosquitoes around the famous Lagoon of Seven Colors. Days are typically sunny and warm, with pleasantly cool nights, though posters note a passing cold front can occasionally bring a properly chilly night and grey, drizzly skies - February sees this more often than January, but it's not ruled out either month. Hurricane risk, a real consideration in the surrounding region from June through November, is essentially off the table by January, one more reason posters favor this month for lagoon swimming and boat trips.
Other months in Bacalar
Yucatán coast forum threads describe July as hot and humid with daytime highs around 33C, right around when the 'canícula' - the year's hottest, driest stretch - typically begins in mid-month. It's technically wet season, but posters were consistent that forecasts predicting daily storms don't match reality; when rain does show up it's usually overnight or a brief afternoon shower rather than an all-day event. Hurricane risk in July specifically stays low, picking up more in the following months.
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Bacalar climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Bacalar in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyDry high season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Bacalar's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherBacalar's weather peaks December–February.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Bacalar in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Nortes season
1 Nov – 28 Feb · usuallyWind seasonCold fronts push down the Gulf every week or two and arrive here as two or three grey, blustery days. The lagoon churns up and loses its colour until the wind drops, which is the one thing people come for. Source ↗
- Season
Dry high season
15 Dec – 15 AprWinter-sun seasonCrowdedBook earlyThe rains have stopped and the lagoon is at its clearest, which is when the town fills with people who drove down from Tulum. Christmas and Semana Santa are the two weeks worth booking well ahead.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Bacalar — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Bacalar?
Bacalar in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Bacalar?
- January in Bacalar: hot, a little rain, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Bacalar on SeasonMap's comfort score (79/100).
- What is the weather like in Bacalar in January?
- In January, Bacalar averages a daily high of 29.5°C and a low of 20°C, with about 41.8 mm of rain over roughly 10.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Bacalar in January?
- Bacalar has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 29 in January.
Within 300 km: Caye Caulker's Lobster season opens on 15 Jun – 14 Feb, and Valladolid's Feria de la Candelaria around 27 Jan – 8 Feb.