Guadalupe in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Guadalupe sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 101 mm of rain over about 18 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 21°C in early December to 24°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 Guadalupe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Guadalupe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
101 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Guadalupe in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early December to 24°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe

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.

Guadalupe 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° / 376.310.67.0
Feb23° / 11°335.711.17.6
Mar26° / 14°467.111.87.5
Apr29° / 17°466.712.66.1
May31° / 20°527.713.24.7
Jun33° / 22°395.413.63.9
Jul34° / 23°414.713.43.6
Aug34° / 23°314.512.93.6
Sep30° / 21°11710.412.24.9
Oct27° / 17°597.211.47.0
Nov23° / 13°386.310.77.7
Dec20° / 10°325.710.47.2

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

Guadalupe gets around 101 mm of rain over 18 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 7 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Guadalupe?

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.

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guadalupe in Winter

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

In winter, Guadalupe sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Guadalupe in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Guadalupe peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe is worst in December — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1724 µg/m³Aug 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guadalupe?

Guadalupe sits at 25.7°N, 100.3°W, 496 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Monterrey, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Guadalupe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guadalupe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 509 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,535 m.

The land around Guadalupe is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,835 m
80 km
3,535 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Monterrey 6.0 km · San Nicolás de los Garza 8.0 km · Jardines de la Silla 9.0 km · Ciudad Apodaca 14 km · San Pedro Garza García 15 km · Ciudad General Escobedo 15 km · Ciudad Benito Juárez 17 km · Santa Catarina 20 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 Guadalupe (25.6766°, -100.2591°, elevation 496 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.