Monterrey weather in January

January in Monterrey: nice, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Monterrey🇲🇽 Mexico · Baja & Northern Mexico · City87
  1. 87Jan
  2. 95Feb
  3. 90Mar
  4. 83Apr
  5. 74May
  6. 69Jun
  7. 70Jul
  8. 72Aug
  9. 73Sep
  10. 84Oct
  11. 92Nov
  12. 89Dec

#5 of 12 months in Monterrey · #272 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 87/100 (tier A)

Days
20°C
Nights
10°C
Wet days
5
Sun
8.8 h
Humidity
62%
Daylight
11 h
Monterrey, Mexico
Photo: Dante Muñoz · Pexels

Traveller notes on Monterrey in January

Other months in Monterrey

Forum posters describe Monterrey summer weather as capable of reaching up to 100F, making August one of the hottest, most intense stretches of the year in this northern Mexican city. Posters discussing Mexico's August weather more broadly describe high humidity as a common feature across the country's warmer regions this time of year, with daytime highs elsewhere in the low 30sC and overnight lows staying warm as well. Given the limited destination-specific detail available for Monterrey in August specifically, this note leans on that broader pattern: expect serious heat, real humidity, and the need to plan around air-conditioned spaces during the hottest parts of the day. Posters generally recommend visiting Monterrey outside the peak summer months if avoiding intense heat is a priority.
Tripadvisor community · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe February across much of Mexico as generally dry and dusty, with real heat not arriving in earnest until closer to May, before the rains set in - placing February in the milder, drier stretch of the year for inland cities like Monterrey. Posters do flag that nights can still be genuinely chilly this time of year even where days turn pleasant. Posters comparing regions note Mexico's Pacific coast resorts get the warmest, sunniest February weather with the least rain risk, a useful contrast that implies Monterrey itself, being inland and further from the coast's moderating influence, likely runs cooler and more variable than those beach destinations at the same time of year.
Tripadvisor community · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Monterrey climate normals — January

Daytime high20°C / 69°F😎 nice
Nighttime low10°C / 49°F
Feels like (high)19°C / 66°F
Rainfall27 mm / 1.1 in☀️ dry
Rainy days5 days
Humidity62%💧 humid
Dew point6°C / 43°F
Sunshine8.8 h/day
Daylight10.7 h
Wind12 km/h / 7 mph
Snowfall0.2 cm / 0.1 in
Air quality (US AQI)45🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Monterrey 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.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Monterrey'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 weatherMonterrey's best weather comes in February, March and November — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Monterrey in January

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Sierra walking season

    1 Nov – 15 MarTrail season

    The cool months are when the Cumbres and Chipinque trails above the city are worth the climb, and when the smog that sits in the valley thins out. Summer walking here starts before dawn or not at all.

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Monterrey in January — FAQ

Is January a good time to visit Monterrey?
January in Monterrey: nice, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Monterrey on SeasonMap's comfort score (87/100).
What is the weather like in Monterrey in January?
In January, Monterrey averages a daily high of 20.4°C and a low of 9.7°C, with about 27.2 mm of rain over roughly 5.4 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Monterrey in January?
Monterrey has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 45 in January.