Best time to visit · January
Puerto Escondido in January
One of the best months: dry, reliably 29–30°C, whales offshore, and the holiday crowd gone after the first week.
Weather
Peak dry season — day after day of sun, warm-not-brutal heat, cool-ish nights by coastal standards. Long-stayers report near-identical 85°F days for weeks.
Sea & surf
The Pacific rests: Zicatela runs smaller (still not swimmable at the main peak), the swimming coves are at their calmest and clearest, and boat trips run smooth seas.
What's on
Whale season in full swing — the 7am pangas from Puerto Angelito are the month’s signature morning. Bioluminescence strong on the new-moon window.
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3 hDolphin & Whale Watching in Puerto Escondido
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2.5 hGuided tour of an ancestral Mezcal distillery with transport
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2 h2-Hour Surf Lesson in the Waves of Puerto Escondido
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