Tepalcatepec in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tepalcatepec sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 3 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tepalcatepec's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tepalcatepec's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tepalcatepec in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Tepalcatepec reaches about 32°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tepalcatepec
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 25 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tepalcatepec 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 | 31° / 16° | 16 | 1 | 11 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 33° / 17° | 10 | 1 | 11.3 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 35° / 19° | 8 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 37° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 1.8 |
| May | 38° / 23° | 12 | 2.2 | 12.9 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 34° / 24° | 129 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 116 | 13.1 | 13 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 118 | 14.8 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 172 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 70 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 32° / 19° | 14 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 31° / 16° | 5 | 0.7 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tepalcatepec gets around 30 mm of rain over 3 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 3 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 36 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tepalcatepec
None of Tepalcatepec's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tepalcatepec's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Tepalcatepec?
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 Tepalcatepec for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tepalcatepec in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tepalcatepec sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Tepalcatepec in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tepalcatepec peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Tepalcatepec 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 Tepalcatepec is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (February, 12 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) | 13 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 45 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 45 | Poor |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Tepalcatepec?
Tepalcatepec sits at 19.2°N, 102.8°W, 383 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apatzingán, 53 km away.
Topography around Tepalcatepec
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tepalcatepec.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tepalcatepec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,708 m.
The land around Tepalcatepec is covered by grassland (30%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), trees (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) 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 Tepalcatepec (19.1872°, -102.847°, elevation 383 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.