La Barca in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), La Barca sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 28 mm of rain over about 4 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is La Barca's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Barca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 28 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in La Barca in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in La Barca reaches about 26°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in La Barca
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.
La Barca 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 | 25° / 9° | 14 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 10° | 9 | 1.5 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 11° | 8 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 14° | 4 | 1.3 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
| May | 32° / 16° | 20 | 5.2 | 12.9 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 90 | 15.8 | 13.2 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 111 | 20.8 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 97 | 19 | 12.7 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 95 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 28° / 14° | 37 | 7.2 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 12° | 13 | 2.4 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 9° | 5 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
La Barca gets around 28 mm of rain over 4 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Barca
None of La Barca's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
La Barca's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit La Barca?
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 La Barca for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for La Barca in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, La Barca sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 9°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in La Barca in Winter
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 La Barca peaks around May 21 at about 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in La Barca in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in La Barca 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is La Barca?
La Barca sits at 20.3°N, 102.5°W, 1,558 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jamay, 17 km away.
Topography around La Barca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Barca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Barca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1,531 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,733 m.
The land around La Barca is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and trees (29%) 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 La Barca (20.2899°, -102.542°, elevation 1,558 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.