Weather in Mexico City in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Mexico City;
Average weather
Average temperature in Mexico City in January
Going from a maximum of +79°F during the day to a minimum of +37°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +79°F.
Is Mexico City warm or cold in January?
Mexico City is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +70°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +45°F to +43°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Mexico City, here is the comparison with other months:
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Climate in Mexico City in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +70°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +28°F | +30°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +79°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 16 mm | 23 mm | 27 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 55% | 52% | 48% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1023 HPa | 1023 HPa | 1022 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +70°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 16 mm to 23 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 55% to 52%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 10 to 12.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Mexico City is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Mexico City?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Mexico City in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+70°F) and the highest in 2020 (+77°F). The driest year was 1996 with only 697 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 1829 mm.
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Monthly weather in Mexico City
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mexico City, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.