Rio Rico in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Rio Rico sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 62°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Rio Rico's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rio Rico's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 62°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 38°F
- Precipitation
- 3.5 in
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Rio Rico in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 62°F.
A typical winter day in Rio Rico reaches about 62°F and drops to 38°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Rio Rico
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 18 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Rio Rico 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 (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62° / 37° | 1.1 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 64° / 40° | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 69° / 44° | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 76° / 49° | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 12.7 | 8.8 |
| May | 85° / 56° | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 92° / 65° | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 14 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 91° / 69° | 3.2 | 13.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 88° / 67° | 2.9 | 14 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 86° / 64° | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 79° / 54° | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 69° / 44° | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 61° / 37° | 1.2 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 10 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Rio Rico gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 12 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Rio Rico?
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 Rio Rico for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rio Rico in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Rio Rico sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Rio Rico in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rio Rico peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).
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) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Where is Rio Rico?
Rio Rico sits at 31.5°N, 111.0°W, 3,481 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nogales, 9.3 mi away.
Topography around Rio Rico
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Rio Rico.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rio Rico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft around an average of 3,524 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,822 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,339 ft.
The land around Rio Rico is covered by shrubs (63%) within 2 miles, shrubs (74%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (80%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- 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 Rio Rico (31.4715°, -110.9765°, elevation 3,481 ft), 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.