Ciudad Valles in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ciudad Valles sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 78 mm of rain over about 17 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 25°C in early December to 28°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
78 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ciudad Valles in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 28°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Ciudad Valles reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Ciudad Valles

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 Valles 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
Jan24° / 14°296.510.87.6
Feb26° / 16°255.511.27.2
Mar30° / 19°37711.85.6
Apr33° / 21°447.512.53.9
May34° / 24°7512.6132.7
Jun34° / 24°16118.513.32.4
Jul33° / 24°16818.513.22.8
Aug33° / 24°15318.812.82.7
Sep32° / 23°22620.812.13.1
Oct30° / 21°12512.711.54.9
Nov27° / 18°458.110.96.9
Dec25° / 15°235.410.77.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Ciudad Valles gets around 78 mm of rain over 17 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 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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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

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Valles

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad Valles's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Ciudad Valles's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
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Is winter a good time to visit Ciudad Valles?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Ciudad Valles for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ciudad Valles in Winter

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

In winter, Ciudad Valles sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ciudad Valles in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — 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 Valles peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ciudad Valles 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 Valles is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1530 µg/m³Oct 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Valles?

Ciudad Valles sits at 22.0°N, 99.0°W, 90 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tamuín, 24 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Valles

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Valles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,888 m.

The land around Ciudad Valles is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
2,888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Tamuín 24 km · Cárdenas 65 km · Ébano 70 km · Ciudad Mante 83 km · Tamazunchale 85 km · Pánuco 86 km · Rioverde 102 km · Ciudad Fernández 103 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 Valles (21.9963°, -99.0109°, elevation 90 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.