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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°102.611.18.4
Feb24° / 10°123.211.58.6
Mar25° / 12°427.211.97.8
Apr25° / 13°10812.812.46.5
May25° / 14°31221.312.85.2
Jun23° / 14°62825.7134.1
Jul23° / 14°53923.712.94.5
Aug23° / 14°56225.412.54.2
Sep23° / 14°6112612.14.0
Oct23° / 13°25316.511.65.6
Nov23° / 11°435.611.27.7
Dec22° / 10°112.2118.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

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.

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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 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz

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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.

Monsoon
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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.

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

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UV index in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 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 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1626 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr19Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
163 m
16 km
1,441 m
80 km
3,707 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Ocotlán de Morelos 52 km · Puerto Escondido 72 km · San Antonio de la Cal 79 km · Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 79 km · Crucecita 79 km · Oaxaca 82 km · Santa María Atzompa 88 km · Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 145 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 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.