Ciudad Obregón weather in January

In January, Ciudad Obregón sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ciudad Obregón's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Obregón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:16 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
34%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Ciudad Obregón is municipal seat of Cajeme, State of Sonora, Mexico.

Founded
1906

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ciudad Obregón reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2269
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4269
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11269
12269
13269
14269
15269
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212610
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292710
302710
312710

How January really feels in Ciudad Obregón

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ciudad Obregón weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 10°121.910.58.4
Feb27° / 11°161.8117.9
Mar30° / 12°70.711.86.4
Apr33° / 15°10.212.64.5
May36° / 18°10.213.32.4
Jun39° / 24°91.113.70.9
Jul38° / 27°579.713.60.8
Aug37° / 27°8413.3131.2
Sep37° / 25°829.912.21.7
Oct36° / 20°262.711.32.9
Nov31° / 14°181.910.65.9
Dec26° / 10°172.110.38.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47327
57327
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186832
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247030
257030
267129
277129
287129
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ciudad Obregón gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
145
155
165
175
185
195
206
216
226
236
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256
266
277
287
297
307
317

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19262
29262
39262
49262
59172
69172
79172
89172
99172
109172
119172
129172
139172
149271
159271
169271
179271
189181
199181
209181
219181
229181
239181
249181
259082
268992
278992
288992
298992
309091
319091

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:145:32
210.37:145:32
310.37:155:33
410.37:155:34
510.37:155:34
610.37:155:35
710.37:155:36
810.37:165:36
910.47:165:37
1010.47:165:38
1110.47:165:38
1210.47:165:39
1310.47:165:40
1410.47:165:41
1510.47:165:41
1610.47:165:42
1710.57:165:43
1810.57:165:44
1910.57:165:45
2010.57:155:45
2110.57:155:46
2210.57:155:47
2310.57:155:48
2410.67:155:48
2510.67:145:49
2610.67:145:50
2710.67:145:51
2810.67:135:52
2910.77:135:52
3010.77:135:53
3110.77:125:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Obregón

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad Obregón's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ciudad Obregón sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ciudad Obregón?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Ciudad Obregón for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ciudad Obregón in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Ciudad Obregón sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Ciudad Obregón in January

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Dec 28 — about 9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May24Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ciudad Obregón in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad Obregón peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 12Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Obregón?

Ciudad Obregón sits at 27.5°N, 109.9°W, 38 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Esperanza, 11 km away.

HermosilloLos Mochis

Topography around Ciudad Obregón

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ciudad Obregón.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Obregón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m.

The land around Ciudad Obregón is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
1,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Esperanza 11 km · Navojoa 67 km · Huatabampo 79 km · Empalme 101 km · Heroica Guaymas 106 km · San Carlos 121 km · Hermosillo 205 km · Los Mochis 211 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ciudad Obregón (27.4864°, -109.9408°, elevation 38 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).