Salamá weather in December

In December, Salamá sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Salamá's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salamá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Salamá reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112514
122514
132514
142514
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262514
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282514
292514
302514
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Salamá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°123.711.28.2
Feb27° / 14°72.211.58.1
Mar28° / 15°163.711.97.1
Apr30° / 16°387.312.35.5
May29° / 17°13217.612.74.4
Jun28° / 17°19823.912.94.0
Jul27° / 17°12420.112.84.8
Aug28° / 17°14420.412.54.7
Sep27° / 17°21924.312.14.1
Oct26° / 17°16019.811.75.0
Nov25° / 15°579.111.36.9
Dec25° / 14°18511.17.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35941
46040
56139
66139
76238
86436
96535
106535
116535
126634
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186832
196832
206832
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Salamá gets around 18 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
518
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2116
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2715
2814
2914
3014
3113

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1145729
2145828
3145927
4146026
5146224
6156223
7156322
8156421
9166420
10166420
11176419
12186319
13196318
14196417
15206317
16216316
17226216
18236215
19236215
20246214
21246214
22256213
23256213
24256312
25256411
26256411
27256510
28256510
2925669
3025669
3126668

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 6:16 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:165:26
211.26:175:26
311.26:175:27
411.26:185:27
511.16:185:27
611.16:195:27
711.16:195:28
811.16:205:28
911.16:205:28
1011.16:215:28
1111.16:225:29
1211.16:225:29
1311.16:235:30
1411.16:235:30
1511.16:245:30
1611.16:245:31
1711.16:255:31
1811.16:255:32
1911.16:265:32
2011.16:265:32
2111.16:275:33
2211.16:275:33
2311.16:285:34
2411.16:285:34
2511.16:285:35
2611.16:295:35
2711.16:295:36
2811.16:305:36
2911.16:305:37
3011.16:315:37
3111.16:315:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Salamá

In seasonPeak

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

Salamá's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Salamá?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Salamá for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Salamá in December

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

In December, Salamá sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Salamá 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 Salamá peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 11UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Salamá 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 Salamá is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1853 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr55Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Salamá?

Salamá sits at 15.1°N, 90.3°W, 936 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Rabinal, 19 km away.

San Cristóbal VerapazSanarateGuastatoyaSan Pedro AyampucCobánSan Pedro CarcháChinautla

Topography around Salamá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salamá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 1,008 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,673 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,981 m.

The land around Salamá is covered by grassland (34%), shrubs (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
1,673 m
80 km
2,981 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Rabinal 19 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 34 km · Sanarate 37 km · Guastatoya 38 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 39 km · Cobán 41 km · San Pedro Carchá 42 km · Chinautla 48 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 Salamá (15.1021°, -90.3191°, elevation 936 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).