Villahermosa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Villahermosa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 223 mm of rain over about 30 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Villahermosa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villahermosa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 223 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Villahermosa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Villahermosa reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Villahermosa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Villahermosa 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 | 27° / 20° | 85 | 10.5 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 58 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 35 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 46 | 6.4 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| May | 35° / 25° | 91 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 34° / 25° | 220 | 20.9 | 13.1 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 138 | 17.7 | 13 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 34° / 25° | 210 | 22.8 | 12.6 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 287 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 244 | 20.8 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 133 | 14.8 | 11.2 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 80 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Villahermosa gets around 223 mm of rain over 30 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 Villahermosa
None of Villahermosa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Villahermosa sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Villahermosa's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Villahermosa?
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 a reasonable time to visit Villahermosa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Villahermosa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Villahermosa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Villahermosa in Winter
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 Villahermosa peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Villahermosa 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 Villahermosa is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Villahermosa's WHO annual average of 13 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Villahermosa?
Villahermosa sits at 18.0°N, 92.9°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Playas del Rosario, 15 km away.
Topography around Villahermosa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villahermosa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Villahermosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m.
The land around Villahermosa is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (24%) 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 Villahermosa (17.9862°, -92.9393°, elevation 10 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.