Nogales in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nogales sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 108 mm of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Nogales's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nogales's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 108 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nogales in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Nogales reaches about 17°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Nogales
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Nogales 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 3° | 35 | 4 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 17° / 4° | 37 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 6° | 24 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 9° | 8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 8.8 |
| May | 29° / 13° | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 33° / 18° | 10 | 2.4 | 0 | 14 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 20° | 94 | 15.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 92 | 16.4 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 17° | 49 | 7.7 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 26° / 12° | 22 | 3 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 21° / 7° | 23 | 2.8 | 0 | 10.4 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 16° / 3° | 36 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 10 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nogales gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Nogales?
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 a reasonable time to visit Nogales for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nogales in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nogales sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Nogales in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nogales peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).
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) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Where is Nogales?
Nogales sits at 31.3°N, 110.9°W, 1,214 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nogales, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Nogales
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nogales.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nogales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 1,263 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,297 m.
The land around Nogales is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) 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 Nogales (31.3086°, -110.9422°, elevation 1,214 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.