Yajalón in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Yajalón sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 383 mm of rain over about 38 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 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Yajalón's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yajalón's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 383 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Yajalón in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Yajalón reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Yajalón 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 | 24° / 14° | 150 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 15° | 96 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 16° | 83 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 18° | 95 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| May | 30° / 19° | 156 | 16.9 | 12.8 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 292 | 24.2 | 13 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 19° | 182 | 20.9 | 12.9 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 19° | 242 | 24.5 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 306 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 263 | 23.7 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 194 | 16.6 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 137 | 13.8 | 11 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Yajalón gets around 383 mm of rain over 38 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Yajalón?
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 Yajalón for sightseeing.
What to pack for Yajalón in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Yajalón sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Yajalón in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yajalón peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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) | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Yajalón 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 Yajalón is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× 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 | 14 | 20 | 80 | 77 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 80 | Unhealthy |
| May | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Yajalón?
Yajalón sits at 17.2°N, 92.3°W, 797 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocosingo, 39 km away.
Topography around Yajalón
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yajalón.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yajalón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m around an average of 1,037 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,160 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,873 m.
The land around Yajalón is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (30%) 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 Yajalón (17.1729°, -92.3339°, elevation 797 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.