Jamay
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|population_total = 24894
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The municipality and town of Jamay is located in the eastern portion of Jalisco, Mexico, at coordinates {{coord|20|17.4|N|102|42.6|W|}}, at a height of {{convert|1530 |meters}} above sea level. The municipality extends from 20° 25' to 20° 13' N, and from 102° 38' to 102° 44' W.
It covers 174.49 km2, representing 0.14% of the total surface area of the state. The municipality of Jamay adjoins to the north with the municipalities of Ocotlán and La Barca; to the east with the municipality of La Barca; to the south with the municipality of La Barca, the state of Michoacán and the municipality of Ocotlán; to the west with the municipality of Ocotlán and Lake Chapala.
The municipality has 17 towns, including Jamay (the municipal seat), San Miguel de la Paz, San Agustín, Maltaraña and Los Capulines.
Jamay is famous for a monument located in the center of the main square in memory of Pope Pius IX.
Jamay is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Jalisco, hosting pageants every independence day in September and major sporting events.
Climate
{{Weather box
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| location = Jamay (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1970–present)
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| Jan record high C = 30.5
| Feb record high C = 35
| Mar record high C = 40
| Apr record high C = 39.5
| May record high C = 39
| Jun record high C = 39
| Jul record high C = 39.5
| Aug record high C = 37
| Sep record high C = 38
| Oct record high C = 38
| Nov record high C = 37.5
| Dec record high C = 34
| Jan high C = 24.4
| Feb high C = 26.5
| Mar high C = 28.7
| Apr high C = 31.1
| May high C = 32.6
| Jun high C = 30.5
| Jul high C = 28.3
| Aug high C = 28.3
| Sep high C = 27.8
| Oct high C = 27.4
| Nov high C = 26.3
| Dec high C = 25.0
| year high C = 28.1
| Jan mean C = 15.0
| Feb mean C = 16.8
| Mar mean C = 18.7
| Apr mean C = 20.9
| May mean C = 22.8
| Jun mean C = 22.5
| Jul mean C = 21.2
| Aug mean C = 21.1
| Sep mean C = 20.8
| Oct mean C = 19.4
| Nov mean C = 17.2
| Dec mean C = 15.5
| year mean C = 19.3
| Jan low C = 5.6
| Feb low C = 7.0
| Mar low C = 8.6
| Apr low C = 10.6
| May low C = 13.1
| Jun low C = 14.6
| Jul low C = 14.1
| Aug low C = 13.8
| Sep low C = 13.7
| Oct low C = 11.3
| Nov low C = 8.2
| Dec low C = 6.0
| year low C = 10.6
| Jan record low C = -1
| Feb record low C = 0.6
| Mar record low C = 0
| Apr record low C = 3.5
| May record low C = 5
| Jun record low C = 1
| Jul record low C = 5
| Aug record low C = 5
| Sep record low C = 1
| Oct record low C = 3.5
| Nov record low C = -0.5
| Dec record low C = -1.5
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 9.1
| Feb precipitation mm = 13.7
| Mar precipitation mm = 6.4
| Apr precipitation mm = 1.7
| May precipitation mm = 21.8
| Jun precipitation mm = 168.5
| Jul precipitation mm = 188.3
| Aug precipitation mm = 168.4
| Sep precipitation mm = 130.7
| Oct precipitation mm = 51.2
| Nov precipitation mm = 12.6
| Dec precipitation mm = 5.3
| year precipitation mm = 777.7
| Jan precipitation days = 1.8
| Feb precipitation days = 1.4
| Mar precipitation days = 0.9
| Apr precipitation days = 0.7
| May precipitation days = 2.7
| Jun precipitation days = 13.7
| Jul precipitation days = 18.0
| Aug precipitation days = 16.5
| Sep precipitation days = 13.8
| Oct precipitation days = 5.4
| Nov precipitation days = 2.0
| Dec precipitation days = 1.3
| year precipitation days = 78.2
| source 1 = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional{{cite web
|url = https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Normales9120/jal/nor9120_14075.txt
|title = NORMAL CLIMATOLÓGICA 1991-2020
|publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
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|access-date = 5 January 2025
|url-status = live
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250105044144/https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Normales9120/jal/nor9120_14075.txt
|archive-date = 5 January 2025}}{{cite web
|url = https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Med-Extr/jal/medex14075.txt
|title = VALORES EXTREMOS
|publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
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|access-date = 5 January 2025
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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250105044217/https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Med-Extr/jal/medex14075.txt
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