Miramar in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Miramar sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 82 mm of rain over about 17 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 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
82 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Miramar 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 Miramar reaches about 23°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Miramar

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Miramar 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
Jan23° / 17°347.110.87.2
Feb24° / 18°234.411.27.8
Mar27° / 20°254.711.87.5
Apr29° / 23°314.612.56.4
May31° / 25°437.713.15.1
Jun31° / 26°12116.113.33.9
Jul31° / 26°12917.613.23.8
Aug31° / 26°12118.712.83.6
Sep30° / 25°19321.112.13.7
Oct29° / 23°1121311.55.5
Nov26° / 20°488.110.97.1
Dec24° / 18°265.610.77.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Miramar gets around 82 mm of rain over 17 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 muggy — 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 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 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 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Miramar

In seasonPeak

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

Miramar sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Miramar's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Miramar?

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.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Miramar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Miramar in Winter

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

In winter, Miramar sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Miramar 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 28 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Miramar in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Miramar peaks around April 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighApr 15UV 12Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Miramar 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 Miramar is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1926 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miramar?

Miramar sits at 22.4°N, 97.9°W, 18 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Altamira, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Miramar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miramar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m.

The land around Miramar is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
658 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Winter weather nearby: Altamira 5.0 km · Tampico 9.0 km · Ciudad Madero 14 km · Pánuco 45 km · Ébano 52 km · Tamuín 99 km · Naranjos 114 km · Tantoyuca 117 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 Miramar (22.3609°, -97.9°, elevation 18 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.