Hidalgo del Parral in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Hidalgo del Parral sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 32 mm of precipitation over about 7 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 22°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Hidalgo del Parral's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hidalgo del Parral's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 32 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Hidalgo del Parral in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early December to 22°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Hidalgo del Parral reaches about 19°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Hidalgo del Parral
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Hidalgo del Parral 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 3° | 11 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 21° / 5° | 8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 24° / 7° | 11 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 11° | 8 | 1.9 | 0 | 12.6 | 7.8 |
| May | 30° / 14° | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 32° / 17° | 42 | 7.5 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 17° | 121 | 15.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 117 | 14.4 | 0 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 15° | 101 | 12.7 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 11° | 28 | 5.2 | 0 | 11.4 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 22° / 6° | 17 | 2.3 | 0 | 10.7 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 19° / 3° | 13 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 10.3 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Hidalgo del Parral gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 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 Hidalgo del Parral?
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 one of the better times to visit Hidalgo del Parral for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Hidalgo del Parral in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Hidalgo del Parral sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Hidalgo del Parral in Winter
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 Hidalgo del Parral peaks around May 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (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) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Where is Hidalgo del Parral?
Hidalgo del Parral sits at 26.9°N, 105.7°W, 1,722 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is José Mariano Jiménez, 77 km away.
Topography around Hidalgo del Parral
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hidalgo del Parral.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hidalgo del Parral has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 1,774 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,042 m.
The land around Hidalgo del Parral is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and grassland (22%) 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 Hidalgo del Parral (26.9299°, -105.6662°, elevation 1,722 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.