Fortín de las Flores in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Fortín de las Flores sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 338 mm of rain over about 43 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 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Fortín de las Flores's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fortín de las Flores's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 338 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Fortín de las Flores in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Fortín de las Flores reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Fortín de las Flores 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 | 19° / 9° | 123 | 15.8 | 11 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 20° / 10° | 114 | 13.6 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 12° | 202 | 16.9 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 265 | 17.8 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 238 | 20.2 | 12.9 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 236 | 21.2 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 123 | 16.5 | 13 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 130 | 18.6 | 12.6 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 23° / 16° | 196 | 22.5 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 22° / 14° | 177 | 19.5 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 20° / 12° | 137 | 15.5 | 11.1 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 19° / 10° | 101 | 13.8 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Fortín de las Flores gets around 338 mm of rain over 43 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Fortín de las Flores?
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 a reasonable time to visit Fortín de las Flores for sightseeing.
What to pack for Fortín de las Flores in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Fortín de las Flores sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Fortín de las Flores 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 Fortín de las Flores peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (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) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Fortín de las Flores 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 Fortín de las Flores is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 21 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) | 24 | 28 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Fortín de las Flores?
Fortín de las Flores sits at 18.9°N, 97.0°W, 1,048 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Córdoba, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Fortín de las Flores
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fortín de las Flores.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fortín de las Flores has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 1,027 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,913 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,558 m.
The land around Fortín de las Flores is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) 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 Fortín de las Flores (18.9081°, -97°, elevation 1,048 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.