Oxkutzkab in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Oxkutzkab sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 50 mm of rain over about 10 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 30°C in early December to 33°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
50 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.7
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Oxkutzkab in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 33°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Oxkutzkab reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Oxkutzkab

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 13 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Oxkutzkab 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
Jan30° / 18°203.910.96.0
Feb32° / 19°112.211.35.1
Mar34° / 20°112.411.93.8
Apr36° / 22°264.612.52.5
May36° / 24°507.4132.1
Jun35° / 24°11116.313.22.3
Jul35° / 24°7815.713.12.2
Aug35° / 24°9817.612.72.1
Sep34° / 23°13519.512.12.4
Oct32° / 22°8813.911.53.6
Nov31° / 20°326.6115.0
Dec30° / 19°19410.85.9

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

Oxkutzkab gets around 50 mm of rain over 10 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 10 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 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Oxkutzkab

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
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Is winter a good time to visit Oxkutzkab?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Oxkutzkab for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Oxkutzkab in Winter

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

In winter, Oxkutzkab sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Oxkutzkab in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oxkutzkab peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Oxkutzkab 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 Oxkutzkab is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1928 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oxkutzkab?

Oxkutzkab sits at 20.3°N, 89.4°W, 23 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ticul, 16 km away.

Topography around Oxkutzkab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oxkutzkab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around Oxkutzkab is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
202 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Ticul 16 km · Tecax 18 km · Ek Balam 42 km · Peto 55 km · Kanasín 71 km · Umán 72 km · Merida 76 km · Izamal 81 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 Oxkutzkab (20.3073°, -89.4181°, elevation 23 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.