Excursionists may be the only ones rubbing their hands in glee at the current cold snap.
As the 16th and 17th cold fronts of the season enveloped western Mexico, a layer of snow sprinkled down over the Nevado de Colima, offering Jalisco natives with a penchant for the outdoors the opportunity of a rare winter experience. (A unusual light snowfall blanketed Guadalajara on December 13, 1997—the first one in 85 years—but none since.)
A popular hiking destination, the Nevado de Colima National Park is a federal Protected Natural Area located on the border of Jalisco and Colima, formed by the active Volcan de Fuego and the extinct Nevado de Colima, and has an area of 6,554 hectares. The Nevado is the sixth-highest mountain in Mexico and its peak is 4,260 meters above sea level. The park is open to visitors and a paved road gets you part of the way up the mountain, but it is not always in optimum condition in the winter. Adventurous explorers can make their way further up the Nevado from the car park, although the ascent can get steep.
Temperatures
Meanwhile, the nighttime lows of around seven or eight degrees Celsius are expected to continue in Guadalajara through the early part of next week, but the climate should warm up by Wednesday, December 22. Rain is unlikely.
Expect daytime temperatures of 23 or 24 degrees Celsius through December 25. Lower temperatures and rain may reappear around December 26, according to the Weather Channel.