Santiago Ixcuintla in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Santiago Ixcuintla sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 59 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Santiago Ixcuintla's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santiago Ixcuintla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 59 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Santiago Ixcuintla in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Santiago Ixcuintla reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Santiago Ixcuintla
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.
Santiago Ixcuintla 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 | 28° / 17° | 22 | 1.9 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 29° / 17° | 18 | 1.2 | 11.3 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 17° | 6 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 31° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.5 | 5.8 |
| May | 33° / 22° | 3 | 0.6 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 94 | 8.7 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 228 | 23.1 | 13.2 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 302 | 26.4 | 12.7 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 292 | 25.1 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 111 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 21 | 2.5 | 11 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 19 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Santiago Ixcuintla gets around 59 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santiago Ixcuintla
None of Santiago Ixcuintla's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Santiago Ixcuintla sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Santiago Ixcuintla's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Santiago Ixcuintla?
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 Santiago Ixcuintla for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santiago Ixcuintla in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Santiago Ixcuintla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santiago Ixcuintla in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in March near 24°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) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 24 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Santiago Ixcuintla 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 Santiago Ixcuintla peaks around May 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Santiago Ixcuintla 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 Santiago Ixcuintla is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 8 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) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Santiago Ixcuintla?
Santiago Ixcuintla sits at 21.8°N, 105.2°W, 16 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tuxpan, 17 km away.
Topography around Santiago Ixcuintla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago Ixcuintla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago Ixcuintla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,474 m.
The land around Santiago Ixcuintla is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (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 Santiago Ixcuintla (21.8111°, -105.2084°, elevation 16 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.