Cabo San Lucas weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: October – July
What is the weather like in Cabo San Lucas in January?
In January, Cabo San Lucas is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sea averages 23.2 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Cabo San Lucas.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 96 | 93 | 91 |
| Day | 27° | 26° | 27° |
| Night | 17° | 16° | 16° |
| Sea | 25° | 23° | 22° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 1 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min07:02 – 17:54
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 39 %on average
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Mazatlan
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %100 %
- Seaweight 25 %89 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %82 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in January
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
Cabo San Lucas in January: quick answers
Is Cabo San Lucas hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Cabo San Lucas average 26 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Cabo San Lucas in January?
Yes. In January the sea averages 23.2 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Cabo San Lucas in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Cabo San Lucas month by month
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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)