View Mexican Riviera & West Coast on the mapBeach resort combined with a commercial port

Manzanillo

Manzanillo · Mexico · 19.05, -104.32

A port combining a commercial harbor and beach resorts on Mexico's Pacific coast in Colima State, also known for deep-sea fishing tournaments. It has a hot, humid tropical climate year-round.

Port highlights

About 160,000

Population

A tropical savanna climate with a clearly distinct dry season (December to April) and rainy season (June to October).

Climate

Spanish

Language

Mexican peso

Currency

December to April (comfortable dry season)

Best time to visit

Local food

Fish tacos, ceviche, camarones a la diabla, pozole, agua fresca

Sights

Las Hadas BeachManzanillo historic district and seaside promenadeMarlin fishing in Santiago BayEl Palangana Nature ReserveTiger monument (billfish statue)

Monthly average high / low temperatures

30°

21°Jan

30°

20°Feb

30°

20°Mar

30°

20°Apr

31°

23°May

32°

25°Jun

33°

26°Jul

33°

25°Aug

32°

25°Sep

32°

25°Oct

32°

24°Nov

31°

22°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: MANZANILLO · about 0.3 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers

More expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)118 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, beer is somewhat cheaper; coffee costs about the same; water, meals and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive.

MX$13.50

Water 600 ml

MX$65.00

Coffee

MX$260.94

Inexpensive meal

MX$50.00

Local beer

MX$109.00

Big Mac

Prices from nearby Puerto Vallarta (about 202 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)