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Weather in January in Sonora

Planning a getaway to Sonora this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Sonora in January?

Sonora is a region in Mexico. Sonora offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In January, one might encounter temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, and low precipitation. The month of January is in the winter season.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is pleasant in Nogales at 18°C to warm in Navojoa at 28°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 11°C in Navojoa and -1°C in Nogales. Although January is typically the coldest month, there are still areas in Sonora where the temperatures are mild, allowing for a comfortable visit any time of the year.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Bahía Kino with an average of 6.6 mm to low rainfall in Álamos with 25 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Sonora in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Sonora climate page.

Where to go in Sonora in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Sonora on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Sonora?

Puerto Peñasco

In January Puerto Peñasco generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Puerto Peñasco
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
21°C 
13°C 
15 mm 
2 days 
20°C 
13°C 
8.9 mm 
2 days 
21°C 
14°C 
13 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Puerto Peñasco

Hermosillo

In January Hermosillo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Hermosillo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
9°C 
199 hours 
21 mm 
2 days 
25°C 
9°C 
182 hours 
14 mm 
2 days 
27°C 
10°C 
180 hours 
19 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Hermosillo

Nogales

In January Nogales generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Nogales
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
-0°C 
26 mm 
6 days 
18°C 
-1°C 
22 mm 
4 days 
20°C 
0°C 
11 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Nogales

San Carlos

In January San Carlos generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

San Carlos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
23°C 
14°C 
14 mm 
2 days 
23°C 
14°C 
8.8 mm 
2 days 
23°C 
15°C 
12 mm 
a single day 
Climate in San Carlos

Ciudad Obregón

In January Ciudad Obregón generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Ciudad Obregón
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
11°C 
18 mm 
2 days 
28°C 
10°C 
13 mm 
2 days 
29°C 
11°C 
18 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Ciudad Obregón

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Is January the best time to visit Sonora?

We consider January to be one of the best times to travel to Sonora. Typically, the climate in Puerto Peñasco is perfect.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Puerto Peñasco. In contrast, August tends to have tolerable weather conditions.

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