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Cancun weather in January

Weather in Cancun: January

Average day temperature: 78.9°F
Average night temperature: 71.6°F
Sea water temperature: 79.5°F
Number of sunny days: 7 days
Day length: 10.9 - 11.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 5 days
Precipitation totals: 2.8 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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2024
2023
2022

The highest day temperature during January of 2024 was 84°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 66°F. Day and night temperature averages during January were 79.8°F and 74.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Cancun in January, °F

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2024
2023
2022

The average sea water temperature in January of 2024 was 80.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 81.0°F and 79.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

Precipitation total value in Cancun in January is 3.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph

The average wind speed value in January is 10.1 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 4.9.

Best time for vacation in Cancun

Sunniest months:
July 16 days
April 15 days
August 14 days
Warmest months:
August 88.8 °F
July 88.7 °F
September 87.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 85.0 °F
September 84.7 °F
July 84.4 °F
Coldest months:
January 78.9 °F
February 80.5 °F
December 80.9 °F
Rainiest months:
October 9 days
September 9 days
June 7 days
Windiest months:
March 11.9 mph
April 11.6 mph
May 10.9 mph

Cancun on a weather map

Cancun
+81°F
W 11 mph
Feels like: +86°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Mexico:
Name
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+88°F
+84°F
+88°F
+81°F
+82°F
+86°F
+82°F
+97°F
+82°F
+84°F
+63°F
+82°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cancun
Local time: 17:12
April 25, thursday
1800
81°F
W
11 mph
2100
79°F
W
11 mph
April 26, friday
0000
77°F
W
10 mph
0300
77°F
W
9 mph
0600
77°F
W
9 mph
0900
82°F
W
14 mph
1200
84°F
NW
15 mph
1500
84°F
W
12 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F