Champotón in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Champotón sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 53 mm of rain over about 11 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 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Champotón's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Champotón's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 53 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Champotón in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Champotón reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Champotón
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Champotón 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° / 21° | 18 | 4.2 | 11 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 22° | 10 | 2.2 | 11.3 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 10 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 32° / 25° | 11 | 2.9 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| May | 32° / 26° | 36 | 6.3 | 12.9 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 26° | 121 | 15.3 | 13.1 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 26° | 65 | 12.5 | 13 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 103 | 16.1 | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 26° | 158 | 20.9 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 127 | 15 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 23° | 45 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 22° | 25 | 4.2 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Champotón gets around 53 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Champotón
None of Champotón's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Champotón sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Champotón's rainy season runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Champotón?
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 Champotón for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Champotón in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Champotón sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Champotón in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°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 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 24°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) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Champotón in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Champotón peaks around June 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (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) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Champotón 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 Champotón is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 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 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Champotón?
Champotón sits at 19.3°N, 90.7°W, 5 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Campeche, 59 km away.
Topography around Champotón
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Champotón.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Champotón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m.
The land around Champotón is covered by water (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (30%) 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 Champotón (19.3474°, -90.7204°, elevation 5 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.