Guadalupe Victoria in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Guadalupe Victoria sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 6 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 20°C in early December to 23°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
6°C
Rainfall
30 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
7.8
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Guadalupe Victoria in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early December to 23°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Guadalupe Victoria reaches about 20°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Guadalupe 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
Jan19° / 132.210.77.5
Feb21° / 91.311.18.2
Mar24° / 101.711.88.6
Apr27° / 11°102.312.67.9
May29° / 14°234.713.26.5
Jun28° / 16°7910.113.55.9
Jul26° / 15°15514.713.46.0
Aug26° / 15°13114.812.96.0
Sep24° / 14°13614.512.26.3
Oct23° / 11°425.711.48.0
Nov22° / 111.910.88.3
Dec19° / 8210.57.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Guadalupe Victoria gets around 30 mm of rain over 6 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 13 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 24 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Guadalupe Victoria

In seasonPeak

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

Guadalupe Victoria's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Is winter a good time to visit Guadalupe 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.

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guadalupe Victoria in Winter

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

In winter, Guadalupe Victoria sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Guadalupe Victoria in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — 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 Victoria peaks around May 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Guadalupe Victoria?

Guadalupe Victoria sits at 24.4°N, 104.1°W, 1,998 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Victoria de Durango, 72 km away.

Topography around Guadalupe Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guadalupe Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 2,005 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,730 m.

The land around Guadalupe Victoria is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
703 m
80 km
1,730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Victoria de Durango 72 km · Juan Aldama 76 km · Vicente Guerrero 81 km · Sombrerete 103 km · Río Grande 130 km · Lerdo 135 km · Gómez Palacio 140 km · Torreón 141 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 Victoria (24.4468°, -104.1234°, elevation 1,998 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.