Nueva Italia de Ruiz in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nueva Italia de Ruiz sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Nueva Italia de Ruiz's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Italia de Ruiz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 24 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nueva Italia de Ruiz in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Nueva Italia de Ruiz reaches about 32°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Nueva Italia de Ruiz
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nueva Italia de Ruiz 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 15° | 12 | 0.8 | 11 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 33° / 16° | 8 | 0.7 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 35° / 17° | 7 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 37° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 2.2 |
| May | 37° / 22° | 9 | 2.1 | 12.9 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 34° / 23° | 124 | 16.9 | 13.1 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 163 | 22.7 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 23° | 180 | 24 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 190 | 24.3 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 84 | 14 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 32° / 19° | 20 | 2.8 | 11.1 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 32° / 16° | 4 | 0.7 | 10.9 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nueva Italia de Ruiz gets around 24 mm of rain over 2 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nueva Italia de Ruiz
None of Nueva Italia de Ruiz's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Nueva Italia de Ruiz's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Nueva Italia de Ruiz?
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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Nueva Italia de Ruiz in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nueva Italia de Ruiz sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Nueva Italia de Ruiz in Winter
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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).
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) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Nueva Italia de Ruiz in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nueva Italia de Ruiz is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Nueva Italia de Ruiz?
Nueva Italia de Ruiz sits at 19.0°N, 102.1°W, 416 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apatzingán, 29 km away.
Topography around Nueva Italia de Ruiz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nueva Italia de Ruiz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Italia de Ruiz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,694 m.
The land around Nueva Italia de Ruiz is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (24%) 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz (19.0247°, -102.0931°, elevation 416 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.