Veracruz in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Veracruz sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 53 mm of rain over about 11 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Veracruz's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Veracruz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 53 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Veracruz in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Veracruz reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Veracruz
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.
Veracruz 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° / 19° | 19 | 4.3 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 13 | 2.5 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 21 | 4 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 25 | 4.3 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 44 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 191 | 21.3 | 13.1 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 206 | 22.1 | 13 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 196 | 22.7 | 12.7 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 217 | 23.4 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 116 | 15.1 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 49 | 8.7 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 20° | 21 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Veracruz gets around 53 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Veracruz
None of Veracruz's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Veracruz sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Veracruz's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Veracruz?
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 Veracruz for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Veracruz in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Veracruz sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Veracruz in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 24°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 24 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Veracruz in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Veracruz peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (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) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Veracruz 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 Veracruz is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 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) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Veracruz?
Veracruz sits at 19.2°N, 96.1°W, 15 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Valente Diaz, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Veracruz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Veracruz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Veracruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,958 m.
The land around Veracruz is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) 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 Veracruz (19.1809°, -96.1429°, elevation 15 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.