Hermosillo weather in January

In January, Hermosillo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hermosillo's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hermosillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:23 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Hermosillo is city in Mexico, Sonora state capital.

Founded
1700

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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hermosillo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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)
1238
2238
3249
4249
5249
6249
7249
8249
9249
10249
11249
12249
13249
14249
15249
16249
17249
18249
19249
20249
21249
22249
23249
24259
25259
26259
27259
28259
29259
30259
31259

How January really feels in Hermosillo

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.

Hermosillo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 121.610.38.9
Feb26° / 10°152118.4
Mar29° / 12°70.911.87.3
Apr32° / 15°10.412.75.3
May36° / 18°00.113.43.0
Jun39° / 24°31.113.80.7
Jul39° / 27°407.613.70.8
Aug38° / 27°519.8131.2
Sep37° / 25°527.112.22.0
Oct34° / 19°192.111.34.1
Nov28° / 13°131.510.57.4
Dec24° / 191.910.28.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
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197327
207327
217327
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237426
247426
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277426
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hermosillo gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
144
154
164
174
184
194
205
215
225
235
245
256
266
276
286
296
306
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 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 7:22 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:225:32
210.27:225:33
310.27:225:33
410.27:235:34
510.27:235:35
610.27:235:36
710.27:235:36
810.27:235:37
910.27:235:38
1010.37:235:38
1110.37:235:39
1210.37:235:40
1310.37:235:41
1410.37:235:41
1510.37:235:42
1610.37:235:43
1710.37:235:44
1810.47:235:45
1910.47:235:45
2010.47:235:46
2110.47:235:47
2210.47:225:48
2310.47:225:49
2410.57:225:50
2510.57:215:50
2610.57:215:51
2710.57:215:52
2810.57:205:53
2910.67:205:54
3010.67:205:54
3110.67:195:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 8.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Hermosillo?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hermosillo in January

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

In January, Hermosillo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Hermosillo 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 Hermosillo peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 11UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hermosillo?

Hermosillo sits at 29.1°N, 111.0°W, 202 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Miguel Alemán (La Doce), 57 km away.

EsperanzaCiudad ObregónHeroica Caborca

Topography around Hermosillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hermosillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,508 m.

The land around Hermosillo is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) within 16 km, and shrubs (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
530 m
80 km
1,508 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 57 km · San Carlos 126 km · Empalme 126 km · Heroica Guaymas 130 km · Magdalena de Kino 171 km · Esperanza 196 km · Ciudad Obregón 205 km · Heroica Caborca 215 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 Hermosillo (29.0887°, -110.9668°, elevation 202 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. 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).