Weather in San Jose del Cabo in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in San Jose del Cabo;
Average weather
Average temperature in San Jose del Cabo in January
The temperature in January is +79°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +88°F during the day and a minimum of +48°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +72°F.
Is San Jose del Cabo warm or cold in January?
San Jose del Cabo is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +79°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +64°F to +61°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in San Jose del Cabo, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in San Jose del Cabo in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +77°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +46°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +93°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 11 mm | 13 mm | 7 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 65% | 62% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +79°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +77°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 11 mm to 13 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 66% to 65%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 12 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in San Jose del Cabo 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 San Jose del Cabo?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in San Jose del Cabo in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+82°F) and the highest in 2017 (+89°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 59 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 560 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in San Jose del Cabo, 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.
