San Nicolás de los Garza in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), San Nicolás de los Garza sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 101 mm of rain over about 18 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 21°C in early December to 24°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is San Nicolás de los Garza's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Nicolás de los Garza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 101 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in San Nicolás de los Garza in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early December to 24°C by late February.
A typical winter day in San Nicolás de los Garza reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in San Nicolás de los Garza
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.
San Nicolás de los Garza 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 | 20° / 9° | 37 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 23° / 11° | 33 | 5.7 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 46 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 29° / 17° | 46 | 6.7 | 12.6 | 6.1 |
| May | 31° / 20° | 52 | 7.7 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 33° / 22° | 39 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 23° | 41 | 4.7 | 13.4 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 34° / 23° | 31 | 4.5 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 117 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 59 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 23° / 13° | 38 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 20° / 10° | 32 | 5.7 | 10.4 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
San Nicolás de los Garza gets around 101 mm of rain over 18 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit San Nicolás de los Garza?
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 San Nicolás de los Garza for general sightseeing.
What to pack for San Nicolás de los Garza in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, San Nicolás de los Garza sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in San Nicolás de los Garza in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Nicolás de los Garza peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in San Nicolás de los Garza 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 San Nicolás de los Garza is worst in December — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is San Nicolás de los Garza?
San Nicolás de los Garza sits at 25.7°N, 100.3°W, 510 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad General Escobedo, 6.0 km away.
Topography around San Nicolás de los Garza
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Nicolás de los Garza.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Nicolás de los Garza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m around an average of 518 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 m.
The land around San Nicolás de los Garza is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and trees (29%) 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 San Nicolás de los Garza (25.7417°, -100.3022°, elevation 510 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.