Jerez de García Salinas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Jerez de García Salinas sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 40 mm of rain over about 6 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 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Jerez de García Salinas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jerez de García Salinas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 40 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Jerez de García Salinas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Jerez de García Salinas reaches about 20°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Jerez de García Salinas 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 | 19° / 5° | 18 | 2.6 | 10.8 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 21° / 6° | 13 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 23° / 7° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 26° / 10° | 7 | 2.2 | 12.5 | 8.2 |
| May | 28° / 12° | 22 | 4.8 | 13.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 14° | 94 | 12.1 | 13.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 25° / 13° | 144 | 15.7 | 13.2 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 114 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 111 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 23° / 10° | 38 | 6.1 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 7° | 13 | 2.5 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 19° / 5° | 9 | 1.7 | 10.6 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Jerez de García Salinas gets around 40 mm of rain over 6 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jerez de García Salinas
None of Jerez de García Salinas's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Jerez de García Salinas's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Jerez de García Salinas?
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 one of the better times to visit Jerez de García Salinas for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Jerez de García Salinas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Jerez de García Salinas sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Jerez de García Salinas in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jerez de García Salinas peaks around May 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Where is Jerez de García Salinas?
Jerez de García Salinas sits at 22.6°N, 103.0°W, 2,001 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zacatecas, 44 km away.
Topography around Jerez de García Salinas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jerez de García Salinas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jerez de García Salinas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 2,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 919 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,710 m.
The land around Jerez de García Salinas is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), shrubs (29%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and cropland (23%) 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 Jerez de García Salinas (22.6497°, -102.9898°, elevation 2,001 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.