Santa Rosalía de Camargo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Santa Rosalía de Camargo sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early December to 25°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
6°C
Rainfall
24 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
8.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Santa Rosalía de Camargo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early December to 25°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Santa Rosalía de Camargo reaches about 21°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Santa Rosalía de Camargo

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.

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

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Santa Rosalía de Camargo 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
Jan20° / 9210.47.9
Feb23° / 61.4118.6
Mar27° / 11°61.311.88.1
Apr31° / 15°51.112.65.8
May34° / 19°102.513.43.7
Jun36° / 22°19413.72.6
Jul34° / 22°7710.313.63.3
Aug33° / 21°7410133.8
Sep31° / 19°587.912.25.0
Oct29° / 15°193.311.37.1
Nov24° / 13210.68.6
Dec20° / 91.610.37.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Santa Rosalía de Camargo gets around 24 mm of rain over 5 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 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

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Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Santa Rosalía de Camargo?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Santa Rosalía de Camargo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Rosalía de Camargo in Winter

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

In winter, Santa Rosalía de Camargo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Santa Rosalía de Camargo in Winter

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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 Rosalía de Camargo peaks around May 24 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 24UV 13Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rosalía de Camargo?

Santa Rosalía de Camargo sits at 27.7°N, 105.2°W, 1,240 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Delicias, 64 km away.

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Topography around Santa Rosalía de Camargo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Rosalía de Camargo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rosalía de Camargo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 1,234 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,004 m.

The land around Santa Rosalía de Camargo is covered by shrubs (34%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
760 m
80 km
1,004 m
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Winter weather nearby: Ciudad Delicias 64 km · José Mariano Jiménez 66 km · Pedro Meoqui 72 km · Hidalgo del Parral 97 km · Chihuahua 139 km · Juan Aldama 148 km · Cuauhtémoc 185 km · Ojinaga 219 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 Santa Rosalía de Camargo (27.6789°, -105.1716°, elevation 1,240 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.