Anáhuac in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Anáhuac sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 61 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 26°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Anáhuac's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Anáhuac's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
61 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
7.7
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Anáhuac in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 26°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Anáhuac reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Anáhuac

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Anáhuac weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°204.110.57.5
Feb24° / 12°173.6118.0
Mar28° / 16°304.511.86.7
Apr32° / 20°325.212.64.4
May35° / 23°527.513.32.5
Jun38° / 26°284.813.71.4
Jul38° / 26°395.113.51.0
Aug38° / 26°364.2131.1
Sep34° / 24°889.112.23.1
Oct31° / 19°485.111.35.5
Nov25° / 14°243.910.78.0
Dec21° / 10°254.310.37.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Anáhuac gets around 61 mm of rain over 12 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Anáhuac?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Anáhuac for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Anáhuac in Winter

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

In winter, Anáhuac sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 12 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Anáhuac in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Anáhuac peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Anáhuac in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Anáhuac is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Jan 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anáhuac?

Anáhuac sits at 27.2°N, 100.1°W, 193 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nuevo Laredo, 66 km away.

Topography around Anáhuac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anáhuac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Anáhuac is covered by shrubs (57%) within 3 km, shrubs (85%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Nuevo Laredo 66 km · Laredo 68 km · Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 82 km · Sabinas 119 km · Nueva Rosita 132 km · Monclova 133 km · Frontera 135 km · Castaños 138 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 Anáhuac (27.2412°, -100.1334°, elevation 193 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.