Mexico City in January

Dry and cool mornings.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than January for Mexico City in this guide.

• Mexico CityHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), 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 (41 °F) 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 (5 °C) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mexico City, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings

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