Tuxtla in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tuxtla sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 26 mm of rain over about 5 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 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Tuxtla's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tuxtla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 26 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tuxtla in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Tuxtla reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Tuxtla 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 | 26° / 15° | 7 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 15° | 5 | 1.4 | 11.4 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 17° | 11 | 2.8 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 18° | 33 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| May | 30° / 19° | 158 | 18.7 | 12.8 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 369 | 26.9 | 13 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 294 | 26 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 19° | 326 | 26.7 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 341 | 27.8 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 172 | 18.1 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 45 | 6.5 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 26° / 15° | 13 | 2 | 11 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tuxtla gets around 26 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tuxtla
None of Tuxtla's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tuxtla's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Tuxtla?
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 one of the better times to visit Tuxtla for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tuxtla in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tuxtla sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Tuxtla in Winter
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 Tuxtla peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very 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) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Tuxtla 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 Tuxtla is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 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 | 21 | 27 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Tuxtla?
Tuxtla sits at 16.8°N, 93.1°W, 535 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chiapas, 12 km away.
Topography around Tuxtla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tuxtla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuxtla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 570 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,373 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,840 m.
The land around Tuxtla is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (33%) 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 Tuxtla (16.7536°, -93.1158°, elevation 535 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.