Juan José Ríos in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Juan José Ríos sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 45 mm of rain over about 5 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Juan José Ríos's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Juan José Ríos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 45 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Juan José Ríos in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Juan José Ríos reaches about 28°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Juan José Ríos
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Juan José Ríos 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 | 27° / 12° | 16 | 1.6 | 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 13° | 15 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 14° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 33° / 16° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.6 | 4.8 |
| May | 35° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 36° / 24° | 6 | 1.1 | 13.6 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 36° / 26° | 77 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 36° / 26° | 123 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 35° / 25° | 114 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 35° / 22° | 31 | 3.6 | 11.4 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 32° / 17° | 23 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 13° | 14 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Juan José Ríos gets around 45 mm of rain over 5 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Juan José Ríos
None of Juan José Ríos's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Juan José Ríos sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Is winter a good time to visit Juan José Ríos?
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 Juan José Ríos for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Juan José Ríos in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Juan José Ríos sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Juan José Ríos in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 20°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 9 to Jan 19 — about 10.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 20 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Juan José Ríos in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Juan José Ríos peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (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) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Where is Juan José Ríos?
Juan José Ríos sits at 25.8°N, 108.8°W, 15 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Los Mochis, 18 km away.
Topography around Juan José Ríos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Juan José Ríos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Juan José Ríos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m.
The land around Juan José Ríos is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and cropland (31%) 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 Juan José Ríos (25.7571°, -108.8242°, elevation 15 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.