Guanajuato weather in January
January in Guanajuato: nice, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#4 of 12 months in Guanajuato · #61 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 92/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 23°C
- Nights
- 7°C
- Wet days
- 1
- Sun
- 9.7 h
- Humidity
- 47%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Guanajuato in January
Regulars describe January as dry with bright t-shirt days and cold nights, and the practical advice that follows is about the building rather than the weather: check the place has heating, a fireplace or plenty of quilts, because many do not. Our row is why. Days reach 22.6C but nights fall to 6.9C and feel like 4C - a swing of nearly sixteen degrees inside one day, at 47 percent humidity. Rain is absent at 4.3mm across 1.3 days. They add that January is low season here, so a quieter town comes with the cold mornings. A windbreaker is worth carrying for the higher ground above the centre. The record: 9.7 hours of sun, a 16.6 kph wind and AQI 35.
Other months in Guanajuato
Regulars are specific this month marks the transition from the cooler, mid-November-to-mid-March dry season into the peak dry season that runs mid-March through mid-May, one visitor specifically noting the first week already starting to feel warm. Our row backs that hot, genuinely dry read, 27.5C reading as a hot 25C, over 10.1C nights feeling 8C, with rain essentially absent, 9.3mm across under 2 days, and humidity down to just 36 percent. Regulars are consistent low humidity keeps the real heat of April and May bearable when it arrives, this month still cooler and gentler than what follows. Nights in the mountain setting stay genuinely cool even as afternoons warm up fast. The record: 11.2 hours of sun, an 18.1 kph wind and AQI 46.
Regulars call this among the coldest stretches of the year here, with days that stay pleasant but nights and early mornings that turn genuinely cold - cold enough that a layer beyond a light jacket is standard advice, since most colonial-era buildings have little to no indoor heating. Our row backs the swing, 22.4C over a real 6C-feeling low, with rain nearly absent at 7.8mm across 2 days and humidity down to 54 percent, the dry highland winter regulars describe. The advice that follows from the lack of heating is practical rather than dramatic - pack a heavier sweater or fleece for the hours after sundown and before mid-morning, and expect daytime plans in the sun to feel entirely different from the same hour indoors. The record: 9.6 hours of sun, a 14.6 kph wind and AQI 38.
October in Guanajuato is warm days and chilly mornings - regulars say the 70s and even 80s Fahrenheit by afternoon with lows in the 50s or sometimes the upper 40s, which our row's 24.6C over 12.2C matches almost exactly. The rains run mid-June to mid-September, so by now they are finishing: 45.7mm across 6.6 precipitation days. The thing to plan around is the Cervantino, which fills the whole of October with hundreds of events across four weeks. Regulars warn that the weekends are when it bites - streets closed, not enough taxis, and getting anywhere takes far longer than the map suggests. Weekdays are the same festival with room to move. The record: humidity 66 percent, 10.2 hours of sun, a 16 kph wind and AQI 36.
February in Guanajuato is dry and bright by day and properly cold at night, which is altitude rather than latitude - central Mexico's plateau runs 1,500 to 2,200m. The forum's figures are daytime highs in the 50s to 70s F, occasionally higher, against lows that can reach the upper 30s, and their practical advice is about the room rather than the coat: many places have no central heating, so check for a heater, a fireplace or enough quilts before booking. Our row splits the day the same way, 25C by day against 8.4C at night, feeling like 6C. The record: 1.2 precipitation days carrying 6mm, humidity 42 percent and 10.3 hours of sun.
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Guanajuato climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Guanajuato 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.
Quiettravelers describe it as quiet, Feria Estatal de Leon, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
Sourced from traveler notes: “…s absent at 4.3mm across 1.3 days. They add that January is low season here, so a quieter town comes with the cold mornings. A win…” — CheckThatTheRoomHasHeat
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Guanajuato'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).
Fair weatherGuanajuato's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Guanajuato in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Feria Estatal de Leon
9 Jan – 6 FebMajor festivalCrowdedThe state fair in Leon, about an hour away, runs from early January into February: livestock and craft halls, bullfights, fairground rides, fireworks and big-name concerts. Entry is cheap and free on a couple of days. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Guanajuato — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Guanajuato?
Guanajuato in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Guanajuato?
- January in Guanajuato: nice, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Guanajuato on SeasonMap's comfort score (92/100).
- What is the weather like in Guanajuato in January?
- In January, Guanajuato averages a daily high of 22.6°C and a low of 6.9°C, with about 4.3 mm of rain over roughly 1.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Guanajuato in January?
- Guanajuato has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 35 in January.
Within 300 km: Morelia's Monarch butterfly season around 10 Nov – 15 Mar, and Mexico City's Dia de Reyes on 5–6 Jan.