Cancún in January

Shoulder season. January is a solid shoulder-season choice for Cancún. In January, Cancún averages 24°C, with about 10 hours of sunshine a day and roughly 3.5 rainy days a week. Here's what those numbers mean for a trip.

That's about 2.6°C cooler than Cancún's yearly average — expect milder conditions than peak summer. January is the coolest month of the year in Cancún.

Pack layers — warm days, cooler evenings — plus light rain cover.

Is January a good time to visit Cancún?

January is a solid shoulder-season choice for Cancún. It averages 24°C with 10 hours of sun a day and about 3.5 rainy days a week.

How hot is Cancún in January?

Cancún averages 24°C in January, based on roughly twenty years of climate records.

Does it rain a lot in Cancún in January?

Expect about 3.5 rainy days a week in January, with 10 hours of sunshine a day on average.