Atoyac de Álvarez in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Atoyac de Álvarez sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 36 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Atoyac de Álvarez's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Atoyac de Álvarez's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 36 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Atoyac de Álvarez in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Atoyac de Álvarez reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Atoyac de Álvarez 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 19° | 13 | 2.1 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 9 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 5 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.4 | 6.6 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 63 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 23° | 299 | 23.4 | 13 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 267 | 23.7 | 12.9 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 324 | 26.3 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 395 | 27.9 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 22° | 292 | 26.9 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 71 | 13.6 | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 14 | 3.7 | 11 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Atoyac de Álvarez gets around 36 mm of rain over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Atoyac de Álvarez
None of Atoyac de Álvarez's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Atoyac de Álvarez sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Atoyac de Álvarez's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Atoyac de Álvarez?
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.
winter is one of the better times to visit Atoyac de Álvarez for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Atoyac de Álvarez in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Atoyac de Álvarez sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Atoyac de Álvarez in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in April near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Atoyac de Álvarez in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atoyac de Álvarez peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Atoyac de Álvarez in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Atoyac de Álvarez is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.0× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 39 | Poor |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Atoyac de Álvarez?
Atoyac de Álvarez sits at 17.2°N, 100.4°W, 59 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Técpan de Galeana, 21 km away.
Topography around Atoyac de Álvarez
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Atoyac de Álvarez.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Atoyac de Álvarez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,522 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,534 m.
The land around Atoyac de Álvarez is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (29%) within 80 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
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 Atoyac de Álvarez (17.2067°, -100.4331°, elevation 59 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.