Valle Hermoso in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Valle Hermoso sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 81 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Valle Hermoso's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Valle Hermoso's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 81 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Valle Hermoso in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Valle Hermoso reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Valle Hermoso
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Valle Hermoso 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 | 22° / 12° | 28 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 24° / 14° | 22 | 4.7 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 34 | 6 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 42 | 5.8 | 12.6 | 5.9 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 46 | 6.9 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 34° / 25° | 59 | 9.7 | 13.6 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 63 | 8.5 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 35° / 25° | 53 | 10.2 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 106 | 14.8 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 64 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 40 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 23° / 13° | 31 | 5.6 | 10.4 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Valle Hermoso gets around 81 mm of rain over 16 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Valle Hermoso
None of Valle Hermoso's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Valle Hermoso sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Valle Hermoso?
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 Valle Hermoso for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Valle Hermoso in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Valle Hermoso sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Valle Hermoso in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 20°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 55 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 6 to Jan 9 — about 10.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Valle Hermoso in Winter
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 Valle Hermoso peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (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) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Valle Hermoso 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 Valle Hermoso is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 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) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Valle Hermoso?
Valle Hermoso sits at 25.7°N, 97.8°W, 16 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Heroica Matamoros, 38 km away.
Topography around Valle Hermoso
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Valle Hermoso.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Valle Hermoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m.
The land around Valle Hermoso is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) 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 Valle Hermoso (25.6732°, -97.8127°, elevation 16 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.