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Wm.Elliot wrote:
The weather in Mazatlan is, IMHO some of the best weather in Mexico. The further south we travel the cloudier it gets. It is cooler due to its location but the skies are often clearer than the sky is in southern Mexico. The water is warm enough for me too.

Well for me. the weather from Cabo Corrientes through to Manzanillo, is the best winter weather I've seen in Mexico The water temperature we experienced only spaned mid-November through March 1st in this area, called the Costa Alegra. We dry camped on Bahia Tenacatita for two winters when we never had any rainfall, and cloudy skies seemed to arrive only once in a long while just after New Years Day. Campers there were all on solar power, there was no electricity to our area, and use of generators was highly discouraged. We had friends who stayed until New Years was over there, then they would depart for Zihautanejo. They would tell of high humidity there, such that they would get water dripping from the inside of their awnings. We had some morning dew, and for awhile we would have the coutemondies (similar to raccoons) climb on our towed car to lick up the moisture. We then put a pan of fresh water out for them, under a bedroom window, to watch them. There was never water dripping from the inside of the awning, though.

Where we were for seven winters, November 12th was our earliest arrival, with the water temperature then at 85 F. By the time we left, usually the end of February, the water would be about 78 F. In the dead of winter it was perfect, for gliding over the coral in the small bay. Never saw a shark in there, but sometimes a spotted eagle ray, or three, would float through, a beautiful sight. With all kinds of fishes present, including octopus, it got its' nickname, "The Aquarium." Sometimes we would hear of a weather report from Puerto Vallarta that said cloudy with some rain. We were only 200 kilometres south, but we would stay sunny. As usual.