, hot all year round, with a dry, less hot period from December to April and a muggy, rainy period from June to October.
The city is located on the southern coast of Mexico, in the state of Colima, at 19 degrees north latitude.
From January to March, nights can sometimes be cool, and the temperature can drop as low as 12/14 °C (54/57 °F).
From June to November (but with a higher probability from August to October), there is the risk of
. For example, the city was hit hard by a hurricane in October 1959.
Manzanillo can be visited from December to April, as it is a dry period and outside the hurricane season. Occasionally, the minimum temperature can drop to 15 °C (59 °F), so a sweatshirt for the evening can be useful.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
24.2 °C, with a minimum of
20 °C and a maximum of
28.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.8 °C, with a minimum of
19.7 °C and a maximum of
28 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
March, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.5 °C, with a minimum of
19.6 °C and a maximum of
27.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
April is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.6 °C, with a minimum of
19.9 °C and a maximum of
27.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
May is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
25.4 °C, with a minimum of
22 °C and a maximum of
28.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
10 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
June is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.8 °C, with a minimum of
24.8 °C and a maximum of
30.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
120 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 59% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
28.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.4 °C, with a minimum of
25.2 °C and a maximum of
31.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
140 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
29.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
August is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.4 °C, with a minimum of
25 °C and a maximum of
31.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
215 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
29.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
September is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.1 °C, with a minimum of
24.9 °C and a maximum of
31.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
270 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
29.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
October is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.9 °C, with a minimum of
24.6 °C and a maximum of
31.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
125 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
29.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
November is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.8 °C, with a minimum of
23.1 °C and a maximum of
30.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
28.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
December is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
25.1 °C, with a minimum of
21.1 °C and a maximum of
29.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
27.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.