Pánuco in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pánuco sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 73 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 26°C in early December to 28°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Pánuco's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pánuco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 73 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pánuco in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early December to 28°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Pánuco reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Pánuco
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Pánuco 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 | 25° / 16° | 30 | 5.7 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 17° | 20 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 23 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 31 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| May | 35° / 25° | 49 | 8.3 | 13 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 35° / 25° | 128 | 15.5 | 13.3 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 136 | 17.4 | 13.2 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 34° / 25° | 113 | 16.8 | 12.8 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 177 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 114 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 40 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 25° / 17° | 23 | 5 | 10.7 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pánuco gets around 73 mm of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pánuco
None of Pánuco's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Pánuco sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Pánuco's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Pánuco?
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 one of the better times to visit Pánuco for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pánuco in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pánuco sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pánuco 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 58 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Refreshing |
UV index in Pánuco in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pánuco peaks around April 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Pánuco 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 Pánuco is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 15 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) | 16 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Pánuco?
Pánuco sits at 22.1°N, 98.2°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ébano, 27 km away.
Topography around Pánuco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pánuco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pánuco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m.
The land around Pánuco is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (20%) 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 Pánuco (22.0538°, -98.1819°, elevation 10 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.