Terrazas del Valle in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Terrazas del Valle sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 217 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Terrazas del Valle's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Terrazas del Valle's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 217 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Terrazas del Valle in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Terrazas del Valle reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Terrazas del Valle 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 | 18° / 8° | 70 | 6.1 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 90 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 19° / 9° | 62 | 6 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 20° / 10° | 30 | 4.4 | 12.8 | 7.6 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 13 | 2.2 | 13.6 | 8.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 2 | 0.5 | 14.1 | 9.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 3 | 0.9 | 13.9 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 19° | 3 | 0.7 | 13.2 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 5 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 18 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 30 | 3.6 | 10.3 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 18° / 8° | 56 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Terrazas del Valle gets around 217 mm of rain over 19 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 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Terrazas del Valle?
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 Terrazas del Valle for sightseeing.
What to pack for Terrazas del Valle in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Terrazas del Valle sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Terrazas del Valle in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 18 to Sep 29 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Terrazas del Valle in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Terrazas del Valle peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).
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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Terrazas del Valle 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 Terrazas del Valle is worst in October — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (May, 6 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) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 17 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Terrazas del Valle?
Terrazas del Valle sits at 32.5°N, 116.8°W, 189 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Las Delicias, 14 km away.
Topography around Terrazas del Valle
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Terrazas del Valle.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Terrazas del Valle has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.
The land around Terrazas del Valle is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), shrubs (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%) and water (28%) 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 Terrazas del Valle (32.4875°, -116.8267°, elevation 189 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.