Miguel Alemán (La Doce) in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Miguel Alemán (La Doce) sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 33 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Miguel Alemán (La Doce)'s best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Miguel Alemán (La Doce)'s year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 33 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) reaches about 24°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Miguel Alemán (La Doce)
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.
Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 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 | 24° / 9° | 8 | 1.3 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 25° / 11° | 12 | 1.7 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 13° | 5 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.7 | 5.9 |
| May | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 38° / 24° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.8 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 39° / 28° | 17 | 3.9 | 13.7 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 38° / 28° | 30 | 6 | 13 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 37° / 26° | 43 | 5.6 | 12.2 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 34° / 20° | 18 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 14° | 12 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 10° | 13 | 1.5 | 10.2 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Miguel Alemán (La Doce) gets around 33 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Miguel Alemán (La Doce)
None of Miguel Alemán (La Doce)'s seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Miguel Alemán (La Doce) sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Is winter a good time to visit Miguel Alemán (La Doce)?
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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce) for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Miguel Alemán (La Doce) in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Miguel Alemán (La Doce) sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Miguel Alemán (La Doce) in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 17 to Dec 5 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (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 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce) is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 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 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 5 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Miguel Alemán (La Doce)?
Miguel Alemán (La Doce) sits at 28.8°N, 111.5°W, 65 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Hermosillo, 57 km away.
Topography around Miguel Alemán (La Doce)
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Miguel Alemán (La Doce).
Within 3 km, the terrain around Miguel Alemán (La Doce) has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 m.
The land around Miguel Alemán (La Doce) is covered by shrubs (32%), cropland (24%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), bare terrain (28%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and water (21%) 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce) (28.8403°, -111.4775°, elevation 65 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.