When to go · Mexico City
Mexico City in January
Great month. Dry and cool mornings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Dry and cool mornings.
Weather in January
- Mexico CityHighs around 21 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 2 days
- Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatobest weather
Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 5 °C in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 41 °F in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.
Dry season season
Sunny days, cool nights and clear skies.
Watch: Chilly mornings; Day of the Dead and Christmas crowds.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Dry season
Nov–Mar · Citywide
Sunny days and cool nights; the best time for sightseeing.
New Year's Day
1 Jan
Public holiday; many places closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings