Miguel Hidalgo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Miguel Hidalgo sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of rain over about 12 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 20°C in early December to 23°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
5°C
Rainfall
59 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.7
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Miguel Hidalgo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early December to 23°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Miguel Hidalgo reaches about 20°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Miguel Hidalgo 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
Jan20° / 234.5117.4
Feb22° / 194.211.37.9
Mar24° / 306.311.97.9
Apr25° / 498.912.47.3
May24° / 11°7512.312.96.7
Jun23° / 12°15117.413.15.5
Jul22° / 11°15222.813.14.7
Aug22° / 11°15921.912.74.7
Sep21° / 11°17320.312.14.8
Oct21° / 951311.65.9
Nov20° / 336.511.17.1
Dec20° / 17310.87.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Miguel Hidalgo gets around 59 mm of rain over 12 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 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Miguel Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

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

Miguel Hidalgo's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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Is winter a good time to visit Miguel Hidalgo?

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.

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Miguel Hidalgo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Miguel Hidalgo in Winter

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

In winter, Miguel Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Miguel Hidalgo 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 Miguel Hidalgo peaks around June 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Miguel Hidalgo 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 Miguel Hidalgo is worst in December — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Miguel Hidalgo's WHO annual average of 21.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1127 µg/m³Apr 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miguel Hidalgo?

Miguel Hidalgo sits at 19.4°N, 99.2°W, 2,267 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Polanco, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Miguel Hidalgo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Miguel Hidalgo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miguel Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 2,274 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,433 m.

The land around Miguel Hidalgo is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (69%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
987 m
80 km
4,433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Polanco 0.0 km · Cuauhtémoc 6.0 km · Azcapotzalco 6.0 km · Naucalpan de Juárez 6.0 km · Colonia del Valle 7.0 km · Mexico City 8.0 km · Benito Juárez 8.0 km · Álvaro Obregón 8.0 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 Miguel Hidalgo (19.4341°, -99.2002°, elevation 2,267 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.