Zamora de Hidalgo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Zamora de Hidalgo sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 42 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 26°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 Zamora de Hidalgo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zamora de Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
42 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
8.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Zamora de Hidalgo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 26°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Zamora de Hidalgo reaches about 24°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Zamora de 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
Jan23° / 192.810.98.4
Feb25° / 152.411.38.5
Mar27° / 10°14211.98.0
Apr29° / 12°72.212.46.5
May30° / 14°418.512.95.3
Jun28° / 15°19120.613.24.5
Jul25° / 15°28527.313.14.1
Aug25° / 15°26326.212.74.2
Sep25° / 14°22322.912.14.6
Oct25° / 13°9012.111.56.5
Nov25° / 10°244.211.18.2
Dec24° / 91.810.88.6

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

Zamora de Hidalgo gets around 42 mm of rain over 7 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 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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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 Zamora de Hidalgo

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

Zamora de Hidalgo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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Is winter a good time to visit Zamora de 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.

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zamora de Hidalgo in Winter

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

In winter, Zamora de Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Zamora de Hidalgo in Winter

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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 Zamora de Hidalgo peaks around June 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 9UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Zamora de Hidalgo in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Zamora de Hidalgo is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zamora de Hidalgo?

Zamora de Hidalgo sits at 20.0°N, 102.3°W, 1,588 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jacona de Plancarte, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Zamora de Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zamora de Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,566 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,231 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,369 m.

The land around Zamora de Hidalgo is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), cropland (28%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
1,231 m
80 km
3,369 m
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Winter weather nearby: Jacona de Plancarte 4.0 km · Tangancícuaro de Arista 14 km · Purépero de Echáiz 30 km · Yurécuaro 40 km · La Barca 43 km · Paracho de Verduzco 45 km · Jiquilpan de Juárez 45 km · Sahuayo de Morelos 46 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 Zamora de Hidalgo (19.984°, -102.2863°, elevation 1,588 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.