Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
29 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
8.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical winter day in Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco reaches about 23°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 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
Jan22° / 92.211.18.3
Feb23° / 101.911.48.7
Mar25° / 10°235.611.98.2
Apr25° / 12°449.212.47.2
May24° / 13°14320.712.85.3
Jun23° / 13°30227.4133.9
Jul23° / 12°27127.512.93.9
Aug23° / 12°29528.412.63.8
Sep22° / 13°3092812.13.7
Oct22° / 11°14218.711.65.3
Nov22° / 326.211.27.5
Dec22° / 102.4118.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco gets around 29 mm of rain over 7 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 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco

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

Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Is winter a good time to visit Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco?

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.

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco in Winter

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

In winter, Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 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 Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1324 µg/m³Jan 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco?

Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco sits at 17.3°N, 97.7°W, 2,082 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad de Huajuapan de León, 61 km away.

Topography around Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 2,116 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,626 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,211 m.

The land around Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco is covered by grassland (39%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,626 m
80 km
3,211 m
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Winter weather nearby: Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 61 km · Santa María Atzompa 98 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 100 km · Ometepec 101 km · Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 104 km · Oaxaca 104 km · San Antonio de la Cal 107 km · Pinotepa Nacional 111 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 Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco (17.2687°, -97.6803°, elevation 2,082 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.