Villa Hidalgo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Villa Hidalgo sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 40 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 25°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
7°C
Rainfall
40 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
8.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Villa Hidalgo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 25°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Villa Hidalgo reaches about 23°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Villa Hidalgo 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
Jan22° / 182.410.88.0
Feb24° / 131.711.38.6
Mar27° / 10°71.211.88.4
Apr29° / 12°51.512.56.8
May30° / 15°265.5135.5
Jun29° / 16°11013.513.35.2
Jul27° / 15°16417.713.25.5
Aug26° / 15°13816.612.75.7
Sep25° / 15°11814.412.16.0
Oct26° / 13°446.311.57.6
Nov24° / 132.3118.7
Dec22° / 91.510.78.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Villa Hidalgo gets around 40 mm of rain over 6 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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Villa Hidalgo

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

Villa Hidalgo's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Is winter a good time to visit Villa Hidalgo?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villa Hidalgo in Winter

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

In winter, Villa Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Villa Hidalgo in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villa Hidalgo peaks around April 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (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
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Hidalgo?

Villa Hidalgo sits at 21.7°N, 102.6°W, 1,942 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Calvillo, 23 km away.

Topography around Villa Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 1,942 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,894 m.

The land around Villa Hidalgo is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
1,014 m
80 km
1,894 m
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Winter weather nearby: Calvillo 23 km · Teocaltiche 27 km · Aguascalientes 39 km · Encarnación de Díaz 40 km · Jesús María 41 km · Nochistlán de Mejía 44 km · San Juan de los Lagos 54 km · San Francisco de los Romo 55 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 Villa Hidalgo (21.6762°, -102.588°, elevation 1,942 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.