Soloma weather in December

In December, Soloma sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 48 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Soloma's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soloma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical December day in Soloma reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°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)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28189
29189
30189
31189

Soloma weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 431011.26.2
Feb20° / 308.311.56.6
Mar21° / 10°5012.111.96.5
Apr22° / 11°9717.612.35.7
May22° / 12°21624.512.74.4
Jun21° / 13°38528.912.93.5
Jul21° / 12°22025.912.84.0
Aug21° / 12°26526.712.53.9
Sep21° / 12°3472812.13.6
Oct20° / 12°23823.611.64.2
Nov19° / 10°8613.811.35.5
Dec19° / 489.711.16.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35347
45347
55347
65545
75545
85644
95644
105743
115743
125743
135743
145842
155842
165842
175941
185941
195941
205842
215941
225941
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286040
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Soloma gets around 48 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
632
732
832
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28911
39010
49010
5919
6919
7919
8928
9928
10928
11928
12937
13937
14937
15946
16946
17946
18955
19955
20955
21964
22964
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:215:30
211.16:225:30
311.16:235:30
411.16:235:30
511.16:245:30
611.16:245:31
711.16:255:31
811.16:255:31
911.16:265:32
1011.16:265:32
1111.16:275:32
1211.16:285:33
1311.16:285:33
1411.16:295:33
1511.16:295:34
1611.16:305:34
1711.16:305:35
1811.16:315:35
1911.16:315:35
2011.16:325:36
2111.16:325:36
2211.16:335:37
2311.16:335:37
2411.16:345:38
2511.16:345:38
2611.16:345:39
2711.16:355:39
2811.16:355:40
2911.16:365:40
3011.16:365:41
3111.16:365:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Soloma

In seasonPeak

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

Soloma'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 Soloma?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Soloma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Soloma in December

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

In December, Soloma sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Soloma 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 Soloma peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Soloma 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 Soloma is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1137 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Soloma?

Soloma sits at 15.7°N, 91.4°W, 2,270 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Jacaltenango, 30 km away.

JacaltenangoHuehuetenangoNebajMomostenangoCabricánComitancilloSanta Cruz del QuichéComalapa

Topography around Soloma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soloma has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m around an average of 2,372 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,692 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,680 m.

The land around Soloma is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
854 m
16 km
2,692 m
80 km
3,680 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Jacaltenango 30 km · Huehuetenango 38 km · Nebaj 41 km · Momostenango 68 km · Cabricán 69 km · Comitancillo 72 km · Santa Cruz del Quiché 76 km · Comalapa 76 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 Soloma (15.6584°, -91.4299°, elevation 2,270 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).