Santiago Papasquiaro in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Santiago Papasquiaro sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 42 mm of precipitation over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Santiago Papasquiaro's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santiago Papasquiaro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
42 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.9
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Santiago Papasquiaro in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.

A typical winter day in Santiago Papasquiaro reaches about 17°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Santiago Papasquiaro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Santiago Papasquiaro 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
Jan16° / 162.810.66.4
Feb18° / 132.211.17.4
Mar21° / 132.211.88.0
Apr24° / 92.112.68.5
May26° / 224.913.27.8
Jun27° / 12°8111.513.56.5
Jul24° / 12°17720.613.45.4
Aug24° / 12°1562012.95.4
Sep23° / 11°14317.112.25.6
Oct22° / 406.511.47.6
Nov20° / 172.410.87.8
Dec17° / 122.110.56.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Santiago Papasquiaro gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Santiago Papasquiaro

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

Santiago Papasquiaro's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Santiago Papasquiaro?

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.

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Santiago Papasquiaro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santiago Papasquiaro in Winter

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

In winter, Santiago Papasquiaro sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Santiago Papasquiaro in Winter

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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 Papasquiaro peaks around May 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 14Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago Papasquiaro?

Santiago Papasquiaro sits at 25.0°N, 105.4°W, 1,728 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Victoria de Durango, 137 km away.

Pueblo NuevoLa CruzLerdoCuliacánGómez Palacio

Topography around Santiago Papasquiaro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago Papasquiaro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago Papasquiaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 1,765 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,486 m.

The land around Santiago Papasquiaro is covered by grassland (49%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (32%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
1,329 m
80 km
2,486 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Victoria de Durango 137 km · El Salto 141 km · Guadalupe Victoria 147 km · Pueblo Nuevo 185 km · La Cruz 194 km · Lerdo 198 km · Culiacán 201 km · Gómez Palacio 202 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 Santiago Papasquiaro (25.0439°, -105.4192°, elevation 1,728 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.