Miguel Alemán (La Doce) weather in January

In January, Miguel Alemán (La Doce) sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 10.4 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 65% 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce)'s 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miguel Alemán (La Doce)'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:25 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
31%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Miguel Alemán (La Doce) is town in Hermosillo Municipality, State of Sonora, Mexico.

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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 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 20°C and 28°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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2239
3249
4249
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How January really feels in Miguel Alemán (La Doce)

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.

Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 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° / 81.310.48.9
Feb25° / 11°121.7118.5
Mar28° / 13°50.711.87.7
Apr31° / 16°10.312.75.9
May34° / 19°00.113.44.0
Jun38° / 24°20.513.81.7
Jul39° / 28°173.913.70.9
Aug38° / 28°306131.1
Sep37° / 26°435.612.22.0
Oct34° / 20°181.611.34.2
Nov28° / 14°121.210.67.5
Dec24° / 10°131.510.28.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57525
67525
77525
87525
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Miguel Alemán (La Doce) gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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34
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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39451
49451
59451
69451
79451
89451
99451
109451
119451
129451
139451
149541
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259451
269451
279451
289451
299451
309361
319361

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 7:23 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:235:35
210.27:245:35
310.27:245:36
410.27:245:37
510.27:245:37
610.27:245:38
710.27:255:39
810.27:255:40
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1610.37:255:46
1710.47:255:46
1810.47:255:47
1910.47:245:48
2010.47:245:49
2110.47:245:50
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2310.57:245:51
2410.57:235:52
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2610.57:235:54
2710.57:225:54
2810.67:225:55
2910.67:225:56
3010.67:215:57
3110.67:215:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
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144.1Bright
154.1Bright
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204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Miguel Alemán (La Doce)

In seasonPeak

None of Miguel Alemán (La Doce)'s seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Miguel Alemán (La Doce) sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
Jan
Feb
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Apr
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Oct
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Dec

Is January a good time to visit Miguel Alemán (La Doce)?

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
7th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Miguel Alemán (La Doce) for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Miguel Alemán (La Doce) in January

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

In January, Miguel Alemán (La Doce) sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Miguel Alemán (La Doce) in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 17 to Dec 5 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May23Refreshing
Jun27Warm
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce) peaks around July 15 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 15UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2015 µg/m³Oct 245 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miguel Alemán (La Doce)?

Miguel Alemán (La Doce) sits at 28.8°N, 111.5°W, 65 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Hermosillo, 57 km away.

Magdalena de KinoEsperanzaCiudad ObregónHeroica Caborca

Topography around Miguel Alemán (La Doce)

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Miguel Alemán (La Doce).

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miguel Alemán (La Doce) has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 m.

The land around Miguel Alemán (La Doce) is covered by shrubs (32%), cropland (24%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), bare terrain (28%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
1,145 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hermosillo 57 km · San Carlos 107 km · Heroica Guaymas 117 km · Empalme 117 km · Magdalena de Kino 205 km · Esperanza 206 km · Ciudad Obregón 213 km · Heroica Caborca 219 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce) (28.8403°, -111.4775°, elevation 65 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).