Tulum weather in January
Tulum in January averages 24°C (74°F), 38 mm of rain and 6.5 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Tulum, January is the coldest, the fourth driest and the fourth dullest.
- Average temp
- 24°C (74°F)
17–30°C · 63–86°F
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 6.5 h
hours per day
What is Tulum like in January?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Tulum in January?
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 13°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
January compared with December and February
January in Tulum is about the same temperature as December and 17 mm drier than it, which averages 24°C (75°F).
January in Tulum is 1.2°C cooler than February and about as wet as it, which averages 25°C (77°F).
Daylight in Tulum in January
On 15 January the sun is up for 11 hours 2 minutes in Tulum, rising about 07:28 and setting about 18:30 local time.
January ends 19 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 2 hours 19 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Tulum
Dates are a starting point for January.
Travel guides for Tulum
What to read before you book.
Tulum weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How January compares with the rest of the year
January is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C / 74°F | 38 mm |
| February | 25°C / 77°F | 36 mm |
| March | 26°C / 79°F | 36 mm |
| April | 28°C / 82°F | 31 mm |
| May | 29°C / 85°F | 138 mm |
| June | 29°C / 84°F | 150 mm |
| July | 29°C / 84°F | 135 mm |
| August | 29°C / 85°F | 169 mm |
| September | 29°C / 84°F | 195 mm |
| October | 27°C / 81°F | 190 mm |
| November | 25°C / 77°F | 99 mm |
| December | 24°C / 75°F | 56 mm |
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FAQs about Tulum in January
January climate averages for Tulum, 1991–2020.
Tulum averages 24°C (74°F) in January, ranging from about 17°C (63°F) at night to 30°C (86°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. January sees only about 38 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. January averages 24°C (74°F) against 25°C (77°F) in February — 1.2°C cooler.
January is about as warm as December, and 17 mm drier.
Yes. January falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 6.5 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 2 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 13 hours 21 minutes in June and 10 hours 55 minutes in December.
On 15 January, sunrise is about 07:28 and sunset about 18:30 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 19 minutes longer than it starts.
