San Luis de la Paz in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), San Luis de la Paz sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 28 mm of rain over about 6 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 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
28 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
8.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in San Luis de la Paz 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 San Luis de la Paz reaches about 22°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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San Luis de la Paz 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° / 122.710.87.8
Feb23° / 11211.38.5
Mar26° / 10°132.611.88.3
Apr28° / 13°184.312.57.3
May28° / 14°428.9136.4
Jun26° / 15°9213.413.36.2
Jul24° / 14°1061513.26.2
Aug24° / 14°8812.912.76.5
Sep23° / 14°10213.512.16.2
Oct23° / 12°416.711.57.3
Nov22° / 152.8118.1
Dec21° / 51.210.78.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

San Luis de la Paz gets around 28 mm of rain over 6 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 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

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Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for San Luis de la Paz

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

San Luis de la Paz's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Mar
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Is winter a good time to visit San Luis de la Paz?

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.

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit San Luis de la Paz for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Luis de la Paz in Winter

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

In winter, San Luis de la Paz sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in San Luis de la Paz in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Luis de la Paz peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high
Location & terrain

Where is San Luis de la Paz?

San Luis de la Paz sits at 21.3°N, 100.5°W, 2,022 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San José Iturbide, 36 km away.

Topography around San Luis de la Paz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Luis de la Paz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Luis de la Paz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 2,053 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,692 m.

The land around San Luis de la Paz is covered by shrubs (47%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
719 m
80 km
2,692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: San José Iturbide 36 km · Dolores Hidalgo 46 km · San Miguel de Allende 49 km · Santa Rosa Jáuregui 62 km · Comonfort 69 km · San Felipe 75 km · Santiago de Querétaro 80 km · Guanajuato 83 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 San Luis de la Paz (21.2984°, -100.5148°, elevation 2,022 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.