Cantel weather in December

In December, Cantel sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 43 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cantel's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cantel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cantel reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132113
142113
152113
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312113

Cantel weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°309.611.27.0
Feb22° / 13°3910.311.56.8
Mar22° / 14°10920.511.95.3
Apr22° / 14°24726.912.34.0
May22° / 15°55030.412.73.5
Jun22° / 15°45229.412.93.4
Jul22° / 15°29728.812.83.7
Aug22° / 15°36330.112.53.5
Sep22° / 15°47929.812.13.3
Oct21° / 15°36229.711.73.5
Nov21° / 14°11721.211.34.9
Dec21° / 13°4311.811.16.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37822
48020
58020
68119
78218
88218
98317
108317
118317
128317
138317
148218
158218
168218
178218
188218
198218
208218
218218
228317
238317
248317
258317
268416
278416
288416
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cantel gets around 43 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
247
346
444
544
643
742
842
942
1042
1141
1241
1341
1441
1540
1640
1740
1839
1938
2038
2137
2236
2335
2434
2533
2632
2732
2831
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153452
254442
356422
457412
559392
661381
762371
863361
963361
1064351
1164351
1265341
1365341
1466331
1566331
1666331
1767321
1868311
1968311
2069301
2170291
2271281
2373270
2474260
2575250
2676240
2777230
2878220
2979210
3079210
3180200

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:205:31
211.26:215:31
311.26:215:32
411.26:225:32
511.26:225:32
611.26:235:32
711.26:235:33
811.26:245:33
911.16:245:33
1011.16:255:34
1111.16:265:34
1211.16:265:34
1311.16:275:35
1411.16:275:35
1511.16:285:35
1611.16:285:36
1711.16:295:36
1811.16:295:37
1911.16:305:37
2011.16:305:38
2111.16:315:38
2211.16:315:38
2311.16:325:39
2411.16:325:39
2511.16:325:40
2611.16:335:40
2711.16:335:41
2811.16:345:41
2911.16:345:42
3011.16:355:42
3111.16:355:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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214.9Bright
224.9Bright
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244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cantel

In seasonPeak

None of Cantel's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cantel's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Cantel?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Cantel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cantel in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Cantel sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Cantel in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cantel peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cantel in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cantel is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cantel?

Cantel sits at 14.8°N, 91.5°W, 2,364 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Salcajá, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Cantel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cantel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cantel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 m around an average of 2,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,757 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Cantel is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,040 m
16 km
2,757 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Salcajá 8.0 km · Quetzaltenango 8.0 km · San Andrés Xecul 11 km · La Esperanza 13 km · San Francisco El Alto 15 km · Totonicapán 15 km · Nahualá 15 km · Ostuncalco 19 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cantel (14.8115°, -91.4554°, elevation 2,364 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).