Teloloapan in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Teloloapan sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 31°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
20 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Teloloapan in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 31°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Teloloapan reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Teloloapan

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.

Teloloapan 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
Jan29° / 15°91.3117.4
Feb30° / 17°7111.46.3
Mar33° / 19°61.311.94.9
Apr34° / 20°92.512.43.6
May34° / 21°6310.812.93.1
Jun31° / 20°20324.313.13.1
Jul30° / 20°20625.2133.3
Aug30° / 20°23427.812.63.1
Sep29° / 19°22126.912.13.4
Oct29° / 19°1071811.64.5
Nov29° / 17°255.811.16.2
Dec29° / 16°50.910.97.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Teloloapan gets around 20 mm of rain over 3 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 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Teloloapan

In seasonPeak

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

Teloloapan's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
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Is winter a good time to visit Teloloapan?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Teloloapan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Teloloapan in Winter

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

In winter, Teloloapan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Teloloapan in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Teloloapan peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Teloloapan in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Teloloapan is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1434 µg/m³Mar 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May36Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Teloloapan?

Teloloapan sits at 18.4°N, 99.9°W, 1,677 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Iguala de la Independencia, 35 km away.

Topography around Teloloapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teloloapan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m around an average of 1,643 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,771 m.

The land around Teloloapan is covered by shrubs (52%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%), trees (31%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
498 m
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
3,771 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Iguala de la Independencia 35 km · Taxco de Alarcón 35 km · Arcelia 44 km · Ixtapan de la Sal 57 km · Ciudad de Huitzuco 57 km · Puente de Ixtla 65 km · Tejupilco de Hidalgo 67 km · Xoxocotla 75 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 Teloloapan (18.3666°, -99.8718°, elevation 1,677 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.