Anáhuac weather in December

In December, Anáhuac sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Anáhuac's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anáhuac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:28 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Anáhuac is municipal seat of Anáhuac, State of Nuevo León, Mexico.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Anáhuac reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22312
32311
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52211
62211
72211
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How December really feels in Anáhuac

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.

Anáhuac weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°204.110.57.5
Feb24° / 12°173.6118.0
Mar28° / 16°304.511.86.7
Apr32° / 20°325.212.64.4
May35° / 23°527.513.32.5
Jun38° / 26°284.813.71.4
Jul38° / 26°395.113.51.0
Aug38° / 26°364.2131.1
Sep34° / 24°889.112.23.1
Oct31° / 19°485.111.35.5
Nov25° / 14°243.910.78.0
Dec21° / 10°254.310.37.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95842
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176040
186139
196139
206040
216040
225941
235842
245743
255743
265743
275644
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Anáhuac gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.3 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
612
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16817123
27017112
37116112
47116112
57216102
67216102
77216102
8731692
9741592
10741592
11761482
12771481
13781471
14791371
15791371
16801361
17811261
18811261
19821161
20821161
21821161
22841051
23841051
2486950
2586950
2686950
2786950
2886950
2986950
3087850
3187850

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 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 7:18 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:185:42
210.47:195:42
310.47:205:43
410.47:205:43
510.47:215:43
610.47:225:43
710.37:225:43
810.37:235:43
910.37:245:43
1010.37:245:44
1110.37:255:44
1210.37:265:44
1310.37:265:44
1410.37:275:45
1510.37:275:45
1610.37:285:45
1710.37:295:46
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1910.37:305:47
2010.37:305:47
2110.37:315:47
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2610.37:335:50
2710.37:335:50
2810.37:345:51
2910.37:345:52
3010.37:345:52
3110.37:355:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Anáhuac?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Anáhuac for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Anáhuac in December

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

In December, Anáhuac sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Anáhuac in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anáhuac peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Anáhuac 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 Anáhuac is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Jan 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anáhuac?

Anáhuac sits at 27.2°N, 100.1°W, 193 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nuevo Laredo, 66 km away.

Topography around Anáhuac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anáhuac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Anáhuac is covered by shrubs (57%) within 3 km, shrubs (85%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Nuevo Laredo 66 km · Laredo 68 km · Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 82 km · Sabinas 119 km · Nueva Rosita 132 km · Monclova 133 km · Frontera 135 km · Castaños 138 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 Anáhuac (27.2412°, -100.1334°, elevation 193 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).