Manzanillo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Manzanillo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 45 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Manzanillo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Manzanillo 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 Manzanillo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 45 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Manzanillo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Manzanillo reaches about 27°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Manzanillo
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.
Manzanillo 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° / 23° | 22 | 1.1 | 11 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 26° / 23° | 13 | 0.9 | 11.4 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 22° | 9 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 8.8 |
| Apr | 26° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.7 |
| May | 27° / 24° | 7 | 1.4 | 12.9 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 142 | 15.5 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 169 | 21 | 13 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 223 | 23.1 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 283 | 23.5 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 146 | 15 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 26 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 24° | 10 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Manzanillo gets around 45 mm of rain over 3 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Manzanillo
None of Manzanillo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Manzanillo sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Manzanillo's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Manzanillo?
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 Manzanillo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Manzanillo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Manzanillo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Manzanillo in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in April near 25°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) | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Manzanillo 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 Manzanillo peaks around May 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Manzanillo 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 Manzanillo is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× 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 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 5 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Manzanillo?
Manzanillo sits at 19.1°N, 104.3°W, 12 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cihuatlán, 27 km away.
Topography around Manzanillo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manzanillo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Manzanillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,867 m.
The land around Manzanillo is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), water (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (32%) 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 Manzanillo (19.1169°, -104.3421°, elevation 12 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.