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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 0° | 16 | 2.8 | 10.6 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 18° / 2° | 13 | 2.2 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 3° | 13 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 5° | 9 | 2.1 | 12.6 | 8.5 |
| May | 26° / 8° | 22 | 4.9 | 13.2 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 12° | 81 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 24° / 12° | 177 | 20.6 | 13.4 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 24° / 12° | 156 | 20 | 12.9 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 23° / 11° | 143 | 17.1 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 22° / 8° | 40 | 6.5 | 11.4 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 20° / 4° | 17 | 2.4 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 17° / 1° | 12 | 2.1 | 10.5 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
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.
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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santiago Papasquiaro
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.
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.
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.
UV index in Santiago Papasquiaro 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 14 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
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.
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.
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 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.