Mexico in January: where is it warmest?
In January, Acapulco de Juárez is the warmest place with 31 °C by day, Tijuana the coolest with 17 °C. 25 of 25 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in January, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez | 76 | 31° | 29° | 9 h | 2 |
| Zihuatanejo | 98 | 29° | 28° | 9 h | 1 |
| Mérida | 81 | 29° | – | 6 h | 4 |
| Chichen Itza | 77 | 29° | – | 6 h | 5 |
| Culiacán | 90 | 28° | – | 8 h | 1 |
| Mazatlán | 96 | 26° | 23° | 8 h | 1 |
| Puerto Vallarta | 94 | 26° | 25° | 7 h | 3 |
| Cabo San Lucas | 93 | 26° | 23° | 8 h | 1 |
| Playa del Carmen | 81 | 26° | 27° | 6 h | 10 |
| Tulum | 80 | 26° | 27° | 6 h | 11 |
| Oaxaca de Juárez | 92 | 25° | – | 7 h | 0 |
| Veracruz | 87 | 25° | 23° | 5 h | 4 |
| Cancún | 80 | 25° | 27° | 5 h | 10 |
| Isla Mujeres | 80 | 25° | 27° | 5 h | 10 |
| La Paz, Mexico | 96 | 24° | 21° | 8 h | 1 |
| Guadalajara | 93 | 24° | – | 7 h | 2 |
| Guanajuato | 93 | 22° | – | 7 h | 2 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 92 | 22° | – | 7 h | 2 |
| Mexicali | 94 | 21° | – | 7 h | 1 |
| Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza | 88 | 21° | – | 6 h | 1 |
| Mexico City | 86 | 20° | – | 5 h | 1 |
| Teotihuacan | 86 | 20° | – | 5 h | 1 |
| Monterrey | 84 | 19° | – | 5 h | 6 |
| Ensenada | 86 | 18° | 16° | 7 h | 6 |
| Tijuana | 82 | 17° | – | 7 h | 6 |
Mexico in January: quick answers
Mexico in January: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in January are Acapulco de Juárez (31 °C), Zihuatanejo (29 °C) and Mérida (29 °C).
Mexico in January: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Acapulco de Juárez (29 °C), Zihuatanejo (28 °C) and Playa del Carmen (27 °C).
Mexico in January: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in January – warm, sunny and dry – is in Zihuatanejo, Mazatlán and La Paz, Mexico.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences