Loma Bonita in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Loma Bonita sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 140 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Loma Bonita's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Loma Bonita's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 140 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Loma Bonita in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Loma Bonita reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Loma Bonita
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.
Loma Bonita 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 | 26° / 18° | 50 | 7.9 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 35 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 32 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 34° / 23° | 42 | 6.3 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 110 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 321 | 24.1 | 13.1 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 341 | 26.6 | 13 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 360 | 27.1 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 403 | 26.5 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 248 | 19.1 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 113 | 12.3 | 11.1 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 54 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Loma Bonita gets around 140 mm of rain over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — 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 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Loma Bonita
None of Loma Bonita's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Loma Bonita's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Loma Bonita?
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 a reasonable time to visit Loma Bonita for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Loma Bonita in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Loma Bonita sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Loma Bonita in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loma Bonita peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (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) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Loma Bonita 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 Loma Bonita is worst in May — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 13 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) | 13 | 15 | 20 | 31 | 49 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 49 | Poor |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Loma Bonita?
Loma Bonita sits at 18.1°N, 95.9°W, 25 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tuxtepec, 26 km away.
Topography around Loma Bonita
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Loma Bonita.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Loma Bonita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,715 m.
The land around Loma Bonita is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (36%) 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 Loma Bonita (18.1077°, -95.8805°, elevation 25 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.