Barra de Navidad Vacation Rentals, Condos, Villas and Beach Rentals

Barra de Navidad , which means “Christmas Sandbar” or “The Bar of Christmas,” is a small farming and fishing community of approximately 6,000 located on the east end of the Bahia de Navidad, 60 km north of the town of Manzanillo, along the central Pacific coast. This sleepy little town is popular with those looking for a quiet stretch of beach without the large hotels and resorts of other larger Mexican cities. What you will find in Barra de Navidad are colorful local markets, unpaved streets, small, family owned stores and thatched beachfront seafood restaurants. The heart of downtown Barra de Navidad is blocked off for pedestrian only traffic and contains many small stores, excellent for shopping. A center plaza is a popular gathering place for locals and tourists. Recreational activities here include fishing and boat trips, swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, surfing and boogie boarding. A large lagoon separates Barra de Navidad from Colima, and it is criss-crossed by small fishing boats gathering scallops and boats that transport visitors to a new Colima beachfront hotel, complete with a golf course, that is the only resort of this type in the area.

Surrounding areas: Melaque (3.3 mi / 5 km), La Manzanilla (7.7 mi / 12 km), Manzanillo (27.1 mi / 44 km)

Barra de Navidad Vacation Rentals

	Pool/HotTub	Type	Bed	Bath	Sleeps
Gated Community on the Beach	P	Single Family	2	2	6
3 bdrm home in a gated community, only 60 meters from beach	P	Single Family	3	2½	6
Spacious Private Family Home		Single Family	3	3	6
Ocean front, Gated community, Sleeps 8+	P	Single Family	4	3½	10

Barra de Navidad Weather & Climate

The Central Pacific coast of Mexico shares the same latitude as Hawaii, and thus has a similar climate. From November through April, the weather is very pleasant; you can expect warm days and cool nights. In May, the climate starts to change--becoming more hot and humid, and building up to the beginning of rainy season, which generally runs June through November. It normally rains every three or four days, usually in the late afternoon or evening, cooling everything off. Also, the close proximity to the Sierra Madres, plus two bays provide better wind currents to keep the area fresh and cool. The higher altitudes in the surrounding hills are cooler with stronger breezes and more rain. Along the beach, there is generally a cooling afternoon sea breeze.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	72°F	54°F	1 in.	81°F
February	75°F	54°F	0 in.	79°F
March	78°F	55°F	0 in.	77°F
April	84°F	58°F	0 in.	75°F
May	87°F	64°F	0 in.	77°F
June	92°F	65°F	0 in.	83°F
July	95°F	73°F	1 in.	84°F
August	95°F	74°F	1 in.	85°F
September	93°F	73°F	3 in.	85°F
October	89°F	68°F	1 in.	83°F
November	82°F	61°F	1 in.	81°F
December	75°F	56°F	1 in.	80°F

Data shown covers: Barra de Navidad, La Manzanilla, Manzanillo, Melaque

Barra de Navidad Map & Transportation


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The closest airports in the area are the Manzanillo airport (ZLO) located about 22 miles southeast of Barra de Navidad in Manzanillo, Mexico and the Colima airport (CLQ) located approximately 63 miles east of Barra de Navidad in Colima, Mexico.

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