Todos Santos in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Todos Santos sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 20 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Todos Santos's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Todos Santos's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
20 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
8.9
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Todos Santos in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical winter day in Todos Santos reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Todos Santos

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.

Todos Santos 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
Jan24° / 15°6110.78.9
Feb24° / 15°70.811.28.9
Mar24° / 15°20.411.89.0
Apr25° / 16°00.112.58.9
May26° / 17°00.113.18.9
Jun27° / 19°71.113.48.4
Jul30° / 23°366.513.35.9
Aug30° / 24°9013.312.84.7
Sep29° / 24°13613.912.14.9
Oct29° / 22°193.411.46.9
Nov27° / 19°121.610.98.2
Dec25° / 16°70.810.68.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Todos Santos 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 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Todos Santos

In seasonPeak

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

Todos Santos sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
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May
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Sep
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Is winter a good time to visit Todos Santos?

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.

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Todos Santos in Winter

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

In winter, Todos Santos sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Todos Santos in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 13 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in April near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Todos Santos in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Todos Santos peaks around May 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Todos Santos?

Todos Santos sits at 23.4°N, 110.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Colonia del Sol, 67 km away.

Ciudad ConstituciónLos MochisJuan José RíosGabriel Leyva Solano

Topography around Todos Santos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Todos Santos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,063 m.

The land around Todos Santos is covered by shrubs (65%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
2,063 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Colonia del Sol 67 km · San José del Cabo 69 km · Cabo San Lucas 70 km · La Paz 78 km · Ciudad Constitución 229 km · Los Mochis 289 km · Juan José Ríos 293 km · Gabriel Leyva Solano 294 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 Todos Santos (23.4469°, -110.2231°, elevation 0 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.