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Cancun weather in January

Weather in Cancun: January

Average day temperature: 78.9°F
Average night temperature: 71.8°F
Sea water temperature: 79.5°F
Number of sunny days: 7 days
Day length: 10.9 - 11.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.7 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 86°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 68°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 79.7°F and 73.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Cancun in January, °F

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78
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84
86

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 79.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 80.4°F and 78.4°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
13%
39%
48%

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

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.2
2.3
3.5
4.7
5.9
7.0
8.2
2.2
3.9
6.8
4.7
3.8
2.9
6.1
4.4
1.9
1.0
1.5
2.2
3.9
6.8
4.7
3.8
2.9
6.1
4.4
1.9
1.0
1.5
3.1

Precipitation total value in Cancun in January is 3.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.9
3.8
5.7
7.6
9.5
11.4
13.3
8.5
8.6
8.4
7.1
8.1
7.9
9.8
10.0
10.6
11.0
10.3
8.5
8.6
8.4
7.1
8.1
7.9
9.8
10.0
10.6
11.0
10.3
9.7

The average wind speed value in January is 9.7 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.8
4.2
5.6
7.0
8.4
9.8
4.7
5.0
6.0
6.4
7.1
7.7
6.8
8.1
8.0
6.5
5.5
4.7
5.0
6.0
6.4
7.1
7.7
6.8
8.1
8.0
6.5
5.5
4.7

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: 4.7.

Best time for vacation in Cancun

Sunniest months:
July 15 days
April 15 days
May 14 days
Warmest months:
August 88.7 °F
July 88.6 °F
September 87.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 85.0 °F
September 84.8 °F
July 84.4 °F
Coldest months:
January 78.9 °F
February 80.6 °F
December 80.9 °F
Rainiest months:
October 8 days
September 8 days
June 8 days
Windiest months:
March 11.8 mph
April 11.5 mph
May 10.9 mph

Cancun on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Cancun
Local time: 17:28
April 13, sunday
1800
77°F
SW
9 mph
2100
75°F
W
9 mph
April 14, monday
0000
75°F
W
8 mph
0300
75°F
W
6 mph
0600
73°F
W
7 mph
0900
75°F
W
7 mph
1200
81°F
W
11 mph
1500
81°F
W
10 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F