Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 76 mm of rain over about 15 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 22°C in early December to 25°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
76 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early December to 25°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo reaches about 22°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo

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.

Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 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° / 285.410.57.2
Feb24° / 11°23511.17.8
Mar27° / 14°335.911.87.0
Apr31° / 18°447.912.64.9
May33° / 21°6510.813.33.4
Jun35° / 23°477.213.62.7
Jul36° / 24°626.713.52.5
Aug35° / 24°506.112.92.6
Sep32° / 21°1121212.24.2
Oct29° / 17°496.511.46.5
Nov24° / 13°284.910.77.9
Dec21° / 254.810.47.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo gets around 76 mm of rain over 15 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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo?

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.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo in Winter

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

In winter, Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 12Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 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 Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Feb 810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo?

Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo sits at 26.5°N, 100.2°W, 305 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciénega de Flores, 61 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,073 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,529 m.

The land around Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo is covered by shrubs (47%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (71%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
1,073 m
80 km
2,529 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Ciénega de Flores 61 km · Hidalgo 65 km · Fraccionamiento Real Palmas 66 km · Ciudad General Escobedo 80 km · Ciudad Apodaca 80 km · Anáhuac 82 km · Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras 84 km · Mitras Poniente 84 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 Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo (26.5019°, -100.1812°, elevation 305 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.