Santa Catarina in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Santa Catarina sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 84 mm of rain over about 16 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 19°C in early December to 22°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Santa Catarina's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Catarina's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 84 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Santa Catarina in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early December to 22°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Santa Catarina reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Santa Catarina 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 | 18° / 8° | 31 | 5.6 | 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 28 | 5.2 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 24° / 13° | 44 | 6.9 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 40 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 7.1 |
| May | 29° / 19° | 46 | 8.5 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 20° | 42 | 5.9 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 20° | 50 | 6 | 13.4 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 36 | 5.3 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 118 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 58 | 7 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 34 | 5.4 | 10.7 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 19° / 8° | 26 | 4.8 | 10.4 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Santa Catarina gets around 84 mm of rain over 16 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 6 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Santa Catarina?
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 Santa Catarina for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Catarina in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Santa Catarina sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Catarina 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 Santa Catarina 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 Santa Catarina 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 Santa Catarina 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 Santa Catarina?
Santa Catarina sits at 25.7°N, 100.5°W, 675 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Garza García, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Santa Catarina
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Catarina.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Catarina has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m around an average of 751 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,177 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,485 m.
The land around Santa Catarina is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and trees (27%) 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 Santa Catarina (25.6732°, -100.4581°, elevation 675 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.