Jamay in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Jamay sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 33 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
33 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
8.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Jamay in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical winter day in Jamay reaches about 25°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Jamay 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
Jan24° / 10°161.910.98.6
Feb26° / 12°111.711.38.5
Mar28° / 13°91.311.97.8
Apr30° / 15°41.412.56.1
May31° / 17°205.212.95.2
Jun29° / 18°8816.613.24.5
Jul27° / 17°11021.513.14.8
Aug27° / 17°9720.412.74.8
Sep27° / 17°9517.112.15.3
Oct27° / 16°397.611.56.9
Nov26° / 13°142.6118.3
Dec24° / 11°61.410.88.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Jamay gets around 33 mm of rain over 5 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 5 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 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 Jamay

In seasonPeak

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

Jamay sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

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

Pacific hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Jamay?

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.

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jamay in Winter

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

In winter, Jamay sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Jamay in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Jamay peaks around May 18 at about 13 (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 highMay 18UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jamay 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 Jamay is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jamay?

Jamay sits at 20.3°N, 102.7°W, 1,569 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocotlán, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Jamay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jamay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m around an average of 1,591 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,792 m.

The land around Jamay is covered by trees (23%), water (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
453 m
16 km
493 m
80 km
2,792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Ocotlán 9.0 km · La Barca 17 km · Sahuayo de Morelos 26 km · Jiquilpan de Juárez 34 km · Atotonilco el Alto 35 km · Yurécuaro 45 km · Chapala 50 km · Zapotlanejo 52 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 Jamay (20.2948°, -102.7094°, elevation 1,569 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.