La Cruz in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), La Cruz sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 37 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early December to 23°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is La Cruz's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Cruz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in La Cruz in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early December to 23°C by late February.
A typical winter day in La Cruz reaches about 23°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in La Cruz
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.
La Cruz 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° / 17° | 12 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 23° / 17° | 14 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 24° / 18° | 3 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 9.0 |
| Apr | 25° / 20° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 8.8 |
| May | 27° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 20 | 2.8 | 13.4 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 30° / 27° | 130 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 27° | 179 | 19.1 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 181 | 18.4 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 50 | 5.1 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 21° | 39 | 1.9 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 24° / 18° | 12 | 1.7 | 10.5 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
La Cruz gets around 37 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 humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 30 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Cruz
None of La Cruz's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
La Cruz sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
La Cruz's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit La Cruz?
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 La Cruz for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for La Cruz in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, La Cruz sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Cruz in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 21°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Refreshing |
UV index in La Cruz 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 La Cruz peaks around May 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Where is La Cruz?
La Cruz sits at 23.9°N, 106.9°W, 32 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Costa Rica, 90 km away.
Topography around La Cruz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Cruz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,454 m.
The land around La Cruz is covered by cropland (49%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), water (25%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (30%) 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 La Cruz (23.9213°, -106.8925°, elevation 32 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.