Hermosillo weather by month

The best time to visit Hermosillo is December to February — 92/100 in January, 26°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is winter, December to February (89/100 on average).

The worst month is July at 29/100 — sweltering, a little rain, clean air. See July →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Mexico →

Hermosillo🇲🇽 Mexico · Baja & Northern Mexico · City92
  1. 92Jan
  2. 87Feb
  3. 84Mar
  4. 75Apr
  5. 59May
  6. 37Jun
  7. 29Jul
  8. 33Aug
  9. 44Sep
  10. 63Oct
  11. 82Nov
  12. 89Dec

Best season: December to February (89/100 on average) · worst July (29/100)

Days
26°C
Nights
8°C
Wet days
1
Sun
9.2 h
Humidity
46%
Daylight
11 h
Hermosillo, Mexico
Photo: Microstar · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hermosillo, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Hermosillo is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan92S26°C1 d9 hPeak2
Feb87A28°C1 d10 hPeak2
Mar84A31°C1 d11 hBusy1
Apr75B35°C0 d12 hBusy1
May59D38°C0 d13 hPeak2
Jun37F42°C2 d13 hQuiet1
Jul29F42°C8 d12 hQuiet2
Aug33F41°C10 d12 hQuiet2
Sep44F39°C6 d11 hShoulder2
Oct63C37°C1 d10 hBusy1
Nov82A31°C1 d10 hPeak2
Dec89A27°C1 d9 hPeak2

What's on in Hermosillo through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

February
  • Candelaria in Villa de Seris1–2 FebFestival
April
  • Expogan Sonora20 Apr – 20 May (usually)Festival
May
  • Fiestas del Pitic21–24 MayFestival
June
  • The summer heat1 Jun – 15 SepSeason
July
  • Las aguas storms1 Jul – 15 Sep (usually)Season
October
  • Naranjeros baseball season10 Oct – 31 Jan (usually)Season
November
  • Winter season at Bahia de Kino1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)Season

Everything on in Hermosillo through the year →

Crowds in Hermosillo 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.

Peak crowdsNaranjeros baseball season, Winter season at Bahia de Kino, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Traveller notes on Hermosillo

What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.

Forum posters describe November through April as the good-weather stretch in Hermosillo, a real contrast to the brutal mid-afternoon heat posters say can reach 45C during the July-September peak. Posters describe daytime temperatures in the neighboring winter months as commonly in the 70sF with nighttime lows dropping to the high-40s or high-50sF, generally dry conditions typical of this part of the Sonoran Desert. Posters are consistent that Hermosillo isn't really set up as a tourist destination in the traditional sense - it's a large, busy city of over a million people with real traffic - but posters describe it as safe, with plenty of dining options and good hotels for anyone passing through during this comfortable winter window.
Tripadvisor community · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe August in Hermosillo as squarely within the brutal mid-June-through-August heat stretch, with daytime highs consistently in the 100sF and posters citing days reaching as high as 115-120F, sometimes hitting 100F by mid-morning on the hottest days, with nighttime lows only easing into the high 80sF. Posters describe the desert heat as genuinely horrendous for anyone not used to it, made harder by many local venues lacking air conditioning, though evenings are usually described as pleasant even in the depths of summer. Posters note the rainy season, which peaks in July and August, does bring higher humidity alongside a slight moderation in raw temperature. One forum poster's blunt advice: don't visit Hermosillo June through September unless you specifically enjoy extreme desert heat. Posters generally rate August as extremely hot and genuinely demanding for Hermosillo, manageable only with reliable air conditioning and realistic expectations.
Tripadvisor community · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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