Cintalapa de Figueroa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Cintalapa de Figueroa sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 67 mm of rain over about 20 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 24°C in early December to 27°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Cintalapa de Figueroa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cintalapa de Figueroa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 67 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Cintalapa de Figueroa in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 27°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Cintalapa de Figueroa reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Cintalapa de Figueroa 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 | 24° / 15° | 24 | 7.4 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 15 | 5.3 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 17° | 15 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 19° | 20 | 5.6 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 80 | 13.9 | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 204 | 23.5 | 13 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 145 | 23.3 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 184 | 24.3 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 191 | 25 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 19° | 114 | 17.3 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 18° | 51 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 24° / 16° | 27 | 7.6 | 11 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Cintalapa de Figueroa gets around 67 mm of rain over 20 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cintalapa de Figueroa
None of Cintalapa de Figueroa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Cintalapa de Figueroa's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Cintalapa de Figueroa?
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 Cintalapa de Figueroa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cintalapa de Figueroa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Cintalapa de Figueroa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Cintalapa de Figueroa 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Cintalapa de Figueroa 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 11 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) | 11 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 40 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Cintalapa de Figueroa?
Cintalapa de Figueroa sits at 16.7°N, 93.7°W, 577 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, 38 km away.
Topography around Cintalapa de Figueroa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cintalapa de Figueroa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cintalapa de Figueroa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,438 m.
The land around Cintalapa de Figueroa is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (24%) 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa (16.6839°, -93.7181°, elevation 577 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.