Tlapa de Comonfort in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Tlapa de Comonfort sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
24 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
8.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Tlapa de Comonfort in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Tlapa de Comonfort reaches about 27°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Tlapa de Comonfort 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
Jan26° / 12°101.811.18.5
Feb28° / 13°61.211.48.1
Mar29° / 14°112.511.96.8
Apr30° / 16°184.612.45.6
May29° / 17°6212.312.85.0
Jun27° / 17°16222.4134.4
Jul26° / 16°15022.612.94.5
Aug27° / 16°17023.812.64.4
Sep26° / 16°18623.212.14.4
Oct26° / 15°8412.411.66.1
Nov27° / 14°19411.27.7
Dec26° / 12°91.6118.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Tlapa de Comonfort gets around 24 mm of rain over 5 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 5 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Tlapa de Comonfort

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

Tlapa de Comonfort's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Is winter a good time to visit Tlapa de Comonfort?

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.

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tlapa de Comonfort in Winter

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

In winter, Tlapa de Comonfort sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Tlapa de Comonfort in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tlapa de Comonfort peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tlapa de Comonfort 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 Tlapa de Comonfort is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1229 µg/m³Feb 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tlapa de Comonfort?

Tlapa de Comonfort sits at 17.5°N, 98.6°W, 1,092 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chilapa de Álvarez, 64 km away.

Topography around Tlapa de Comonfort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tlapa de Comonfort has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m around an average of 1,191 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,821 m.

The land around Tlapa de Comonfort is covered by shrubs (34%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
503 m
16 km
1,232 m
80 km
2,821 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Chilapa de Álvarez 64 km · Ayutla de los Libres 85 km · Tixtla de Guerrero 87 km · Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 89 km · Acatlán de Osorio 92 km · Ometepec 97 km · Chilpancingo 98 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 100 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 Tlapa de Comonfort (17.5453°, -98.576°, elevation 1,092 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.