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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 81.310.48.9
Feb25° / 11°121.7118.5
Mar28° / 13°50.711.87.7
Apr31° / 16°10.312.75.9
May34° / 19°00.113.44.0
Jun38° / 24°20.513.81.7
Jul39° / 28°173.913.70.9
Aug38° / 28°306131.1
Sep37° / 26°435.612.22.0
Oct34° / 20°181.611.34.2
Nov28° / 14°121.210.67.5
Dec24° / 10°131.510.28.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

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.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Miguel Alemán (La Doce)

In seasonPeak

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.

Pacific hurricane
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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.

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

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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.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May23Refreshing
Jun27Warm
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2015 µg/m³Oct 245 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

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.

Magdalena de KinoEsperanzaCiudad ObregónHeroica Caborca

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.

3 km
18 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
1,145 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Hermosillo 57 km · San Carlos 107 km · Heroica Guaymas 117 km · Empalme 117 km · Magdalena de Kino 205 km · Esperanza 206 km · Ciudad Obregón 213 km · Heroica Caborca 219 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
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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.