La Piedad de Cabadas in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), La Piedad de Cabadas sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 31 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 25°C in early December to 27°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
31 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
8.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in La Piedad de Cabadas in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 27°C by late February.

A typical winter day in La Piedad de Cabadas reaches about 25°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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La Piedad de Cabadas 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
Jan24° / 142.110.98.6
Feb26° / 112.111.38.4
Mar28° / 11°111.411.97.5
Apr31° / 13°61.612.55.9
May31° / 15°316.4134.9
Jun29° / 16°1281713.24.5
Jul27° / 15°17422.513.14.7
Aug26° / 15°14020.812.74.9
Sep26° / 15°13118.212.15.3
Oct26° / 13°518.411.56.9
Nov26° / 10°152.8118.3
Dec24° / 61.410.88.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

La Piedad de Cabadas gets around 31 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 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 30 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for La Piedad de Cabadas

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

La Piedad de Cabadas'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 La Piedad de Cabadas?

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.

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Piedad de Cabadas in Winter

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

In winter, La Piedad de Cabadas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in La Piedad de Cabadas in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Piedad de Cabadas peaks around June 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 12UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in La Piedad de Cabadas 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 La Piedad de Cabadas is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Piedad de Cabadas?

La Piedad de Cabadas sits at 20.3°N, 102.0°W, 1,647 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Yurécuaro, 27 km away.

Topography around La Piedad de Cabadas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Piedad de Cabadas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Piedad de Cabadas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,708 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,949 m.

The land around La Piedad de Cabadas is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
971 m
80 km
1,949 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Yurécuaro 27 km · Pénjamo 33 km · Purépero de Echáiz 48 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 48 km · Jacona de Plancarte 52 km · Arandas 53 km · Abasolo 53 km · Tangancícuaro de Arista 54 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 La Piedad de Cabadas (20.3411°, -102.0225°, elevation 1,647 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.