Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz reaches about 23°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 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 | 22° / 10° | 10 | 2.6 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 24° / 10° | 12 | 3.2 | 11.5 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 25° / 12° | 42 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 108 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 6.5 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 312 | 21.3 | 12.8 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 23° / 14° | 628 | 25.7 | 13 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 539 | 23.7 | 12.9 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 562 | 25.4 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 611 | 26 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 253 | 16.5 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 23° / 11° | 43 | 5.6 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 22° / 10° | 11 | 2.2 | 11 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz gets around 32 mm of rain over 8 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 11 h 06 min 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz
None of Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz?
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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very 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) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (January, 7 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) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz?
Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz sits at 16.3°N, 96.6°W, 1,552 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocotlán de Morelos, 52 km away.
Topography around Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,578 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,441 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,707 m.
The land around Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz (16.329°, -96.5961°, elevation 1,552 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.