Huatabampo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Huatabampo sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 36 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Huatabampo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Huatabampo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 36 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Huatabampo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Huatabampo reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Huatabampo
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Huatabampo 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 14° | 10 | 1.8 | 10.5 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 24° / 15° | 12 | 1.5 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 4 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 8.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 8.3 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 32° / 25° | 8 | 0.8 | 13.7 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 34° / 28° | 36 | 5.6 | 13.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 34° / 28° | 68 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 33° / 27° | 91 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 31 | 2.4 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 16 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 14 | 1.9 | 10.3 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Huatabampo gets around 36 mm of rain over 5 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 12 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Huatabampo
None of Huatabampo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Huatabampo sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Is winter a good time to visit Huatabampo?
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 Huatabampo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Huatabampo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Huatabampo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Huatabampo in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 24 to Dec 31 — about 9.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 24 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Huatabampo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huatabampo peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).
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) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Where is Huatabampo?
Huatabampo sits at 26.8°N, 109.6°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Navojoa, 34 km away.
Topography around Huatabampo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Huatabampo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Huatabampo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 m.
The land around Huatabampo is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and shrubs (28%) 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 Huatabampo (26.8265°, -109.6421°, elevation 10 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.