Las Guacamayas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Las Guacamayas sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 39 mm of rain over about 4 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Las Guacamayas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Las Guacamayas has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Las Guacamayas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 39 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Las Guacamayas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Las Guacamayas reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Las Guacamayas
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.
Las Guacamayas 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 | 29° / 22° | 21 | 1.2 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 22° | 7 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 8 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 1 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.9 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 12 | 2.3 | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 168 | 15.6 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 184 | 18.6 | 13 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 254 | 20.9 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 333 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 196 | 20.2 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 36 | 5.9 | 11.2 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 29° / 23° | 11 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Las Guacamayas gets around 39 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 muggy — 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 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 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 Las Guacamayas
None of Las Guacamayas's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Las Guacamayas sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Las Guacamayas's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Las Guacamayas?
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 Las Guacamayas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Las Guacamayas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Las Guacamayas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Las Guacamayas in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Las Guacamayas in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Las Guacamayas peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 6 (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) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Las Guacamayas 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 Las Guacamayas is worst in May — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.4× the cleanest month (February, 5 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) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 5 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 42 | Poor |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Las Guacamayas?
Las Guacamayas sits at 18.0°N, 102.2°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is La Orilla, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Las Guacamayas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Las Guacamayas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Guacamayas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,354 m.
The land around Las Guacamayas is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (33%) 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 Las Guacamayas (18.0191°, -102.2101°, elevation 27 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.