Licenciado Benito Juárez in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Licenciado Benito Juárez sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 46 mm of rain over about 6 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Licenciado Benito Juárez's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Licenciado Benito Juárez's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 46 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Licenciado Benito Juárez in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Licenciado Benito Juárez reaches about 27°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Licenciado Benito Juárez
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.
Licenciado Benito Juárez 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 | 27° / 13° | 14 | 1.9 | 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 14° | 15 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 15° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 17° | 2 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 5.5 |
| May | 34° / 20° | 1 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 35° / 24° | 19 | 2.9 | 13.5 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 34° / 26° | 134 | 16 | 13.4 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 33° / 26° | 178 | 19.6 | 12.9 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 25° | 174 | 18.4 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 43 | 4.6 | 11.4 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 17° | 38 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 14° | 17 | 1.9 | 10.5 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Licenciado Benito Juárez gets around 46 mm of rain over 6 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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.
Hazard calendar for Licenciado Benito Juárez
None of Licenciado Benito Juárez's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Licenciado Benito Juárez sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Licenciado Benito Juárez's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Licenciado Benito Juárez?
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 Licenciado Benito Juárez for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Licenciado Benito Juárez in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Licenciado Benito Juárez sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Licenciado Benito Juárez 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 at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February 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) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 23 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Licenciado Benito Juárez 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 Licenciado Benito Juárez peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Licenciado Benito Juárez in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Licenciado Benito Juárez is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Licenciado Benito Juárez?
Licenciado Benito Juárez sits at 24.7°N, 107.5°W, 11 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Costa Rica, 17 km away.
Topography around Licenciado Benito Juárez
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Licenciado Benito Juárez.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Licenciado Benito Juárez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,849 m.
The land around Licenciado Benito Juárez is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (31%) and cropland (21%) 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 Licenciado Benito Juárez (24.6567°, -107.545°, elevation 11 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.