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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 12315.8115.2
Feb20° / 10°11413.611.45.6
Mar22° / 12°20216.911.95.7
Apr23° / 13°26517.812.45.7
May24° / 15°23820.212.95.4
Jun24° / 16°23621.213.15.0
Jul24° / 15°12316.5135.8
Aug24° / 15°13018.612.65.6
Sep23° / 16°19622.512.14.7
Oct22° / 14°17719.511.65.1
Nov20° / 12°13715.511.15.4
Dec19° / 10°10113.810.95.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

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.

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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 54 min in early December to 11 h 36 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Fortín de las Flores in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Fortín de las Flores 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 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1547 µg/m³Oct 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr38Poor
May48Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
357 m
16 km
1,913 m
80 km
5,558 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Córdoba 8.0 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 9.0 km · Orizaba 12 km · Río Blanco 19 km · Coscomatepec de Bravo 19 km · Nogales 19 km · Ciudad Mendoza 22 km · Huatusco 27 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 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.