Montemorelos in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Montemorelos sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 86 mm of rain over about 15 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 22°C in early December to 25°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
86 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Montemorelos in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early December to 25°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Montemorelos reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Montemorelos

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.

Montemorelos 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
Jan21° / 305.310.67.3
Feb24° / 11°325.811.17.7
Mar27° / 14°486.511.87.2
Apr30° / 18°657.612.65.5
May32° / 21°768.813.24.1
Jun34° / 22°677.613.53.3
Jul35° / 22°656.413.42.9
Aug35° / 23°587.712.92.8
Sep31° / 21°16713.412.24.2
Oct28° / 17°777.911.46.5
Nov24° / 13°335.410.87.9
Dec21° / 10°244.210.57.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Montemorelos gets around 86 mm of rain over 15 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 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 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 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Montemorelos?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Montemorelos in Winter

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

In winter, Montemorelos sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Montemorelos 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 Montemorelos peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Montemorelos 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 Montemorelos is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1919 µg/m³Oct 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Montemorelos?

Montemorelos sits at 25.2°N, 99.8°W, 422 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad de Allende, 22 km away.

Topography around Montemorelos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montemorelos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 419 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,583 m.

The land around Montemorelos is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
3,583 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Ciudad de Allende 22 km · Santiago 42 km · Linares 45 km · Cadereyta 46 km · Cadereyta Jiménez 48 km · Ciudad Benito Juárez 57 km · Jardines de la Silla 61 km · Guadalupe 69 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 Montemorelos (25.189°, -99.8293°, elevation 422 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.