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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 182.610.87.4
Feb21° / 131.711.28.1
Mar23° / 81.511.88.6
Apr26° / 10°72.212.58.2
May28° / 12°224.813.17.3
Jun27° / 14°9412.113.46.3
Jul25° / 13°14415.713.26.1
Aug24° / 13°11414.312.86.3
Sep23° / 13°11114.312.16.2
Oct23° / 10°386.111.57.7
Nov21° / 132.510.98.2
Dec19° / 91.710.67.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

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.

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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 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Jerez de García Salinas

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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.

Rainy season
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Feb
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Jul
Aug
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Oct
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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.

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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.

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UV index in Jerez de García Salinas in Winter

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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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 14UV 14Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec7High
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
91 m
16 km
919 m
80 km
1,710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Zacatecas 44 km · Víctor Rosales 44 km · Guadalupe 50 km · Fresnillo 60 km · Rincón de Romos 83 km · Pabellón de Arteaga 92 km · Calvillo 94 km · San Francisco de los Romo 98 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 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.