Ciudad Victoria in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ciudad Victoria sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 84 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 24°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
84 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ciudad Victoria in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early December to 24°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Ciudad Victoria reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Ciudad Victoria

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 Victoria 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
Jan20° / 275.210.77.2
Feb23° / 11°34611.27.6
Mar25° / 13°598.211.87.3
Apr28° / 16°8510.312.56.3
May29° / 18°951313.15.1
Jun30° / 20°8912.613.44.7
Jul31° / 20°8010.413.34.7
Aug31° / 20°7911.812.84.4
Sep29° / 19°14916.712.14.9
Oct26° / 16°9010.511.46.8
Nov23° / 12°305.410.97.8
Dec21° / 10°234.210.67.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Ciudad Victoria gets around 84 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 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Ciudad Victoria?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Victoria in Winter

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

In winter, Ciudad Victoria sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Ciudad Victoria 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 Victoria peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ciudad Victoria 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 Victoria is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1820 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr14Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Victoria?

Ciudad Victoria sits at 23.7°N, 99.1°W, 316 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Mante, 112 km away.

ÉbanoCiudad de AllendeAltamira

Topography around Ciudad Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,503 m.

The land around Ciudad Victoria is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
1,640 m
80 km
3,503 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Ciudad Mante 112 km · Linares 131 km · Matehuala 153 km · San Fernando 159 km · Montemorelos 175 km · Ébano 187 km · Ciudad de Allende 193 km · Altamira 194 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 Victoria (23.7406°, -99.1436°, elevation 316 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.