Acaponeta weather in December

In December, Acaponeta sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 22 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Acaponeta's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acaponeta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Acaponeta is municipal seat of Acaponeta, State of Nayarit, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Acaponeta reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22714
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42714
52714
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92713
102713
112713
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292612
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312612

How December really feels in Acaponeta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Acaponeta weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°252.110.88.3
Feb27° / 13°181.311.28.3
Mar28° / 13°6111.87.8
Apr30° / 15°10.412.56.6
May31° / 17°61.413.15.6
Jun31° / 21°13514.213.44.0
Jul30° / 22°3692913.22.9
Aug29° / 22°4093012.82.8
Sep29° / 22°35728.112.13.0
Oct29° / 20°12215.411.54.9
Nov28° / 16°232.910.97.5
Dec26° / 13°222.210.68.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
46931
56832
66832
76733
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Acaponeta gets around 22 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11534439
21534438
31535427
41636426
51637415
61738404
71839404
81840383
91941373
102042362
112143342
122244322
132445302
142546282
152647261
162747241
172848231
182949211
193049201
203149191
213250181
223250171
233350161
243350161
253450151
263450151
273450151
283550141
293550141
303650141
313650131

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 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 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 6:30 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:305:13
210.76:305:13
310.76:315:13
410.76:325:13
510.76:325:13
610.76:335:14
710.76:335:14
810.76:345:14
910.76:355:14
1010.76:355:15
1110.66:365:15
1210.66:365:15
1310.66:375:15
1410.66:385:16
1510.66:385:16
1610.66:395:16
1710.66:395:17
1810.66:405:17
1910.66:405:18
2010.66:415:18
2110.66:415:19
2210.66:425:19
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2610.66:445:21
2710.66:445:22
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2910.66:455:23
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3110.66:455:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.42 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Acaponeta

In seasonPeak

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

Acaponeta sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Acaponeta's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Acaponeta?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Acaponeta in December

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

In December, Acaponeta sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Acaponeta in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Acaponeta in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acaponeta peaks around May 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 13UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Acaponeta 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 Acaponeta is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.2× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1837 µg/m³Jan 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar9Good
Apr16Moderate
May39Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Acaponeta?

Acaponeta sits at 22.5°N, 105.4°W, 39 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Escuinapa de Hidalgo, 57 km away.

Topography around Acaponeta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acaponeta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,514 m.

The land around Acaponeta is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
719 m
80 km
2,514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Escuinapa de Hidalgo 57 km · Tuxpan 61 km · El Rosario 75 km · Santiago Ixcuintla 77 km · Pueblo Nuevo 99 km · Tepic 119 km · Xalisco 126 km · Mazatlan 136 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Acaponeta (22.4905°, -105.3607°, elevation 39 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).