Autlán de Navarro weather in December

In December, Autlán de Navarro sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Autlán de Navarro's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Autlán de Navarro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:29 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Autlán de Navarro is municipal seat of Autlán, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
3,782/km²
people per km²
Founded
~700 CE

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Autlán de Navarro reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°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 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22813
32813
42813
52813
62813
72813
82713
92713
102713
112713
122712
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212712
222712
232712
242712
252712
262712
272712
282712
292712
302712
312712

How December really feels in Autlán de Navarro

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.

Autlán de Navarro 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
Jan27° / 12°27210.98.1
Feb28° / 12°211.711.37.5
Mar30° / 13°121.311.96.6
Apr31° / 14°5112.45.5
May32° / 17°215.312.94.7
Jun29° / 19°16321.913.23.8
Jul28° / 18°20228.413.13.6
Aug28° / 18°21128.612.73.6
Sep28° / 18°2162612.13.9
Oct28° / 17°9915.111.55.5
Nov28° / 15°244.211.17.4
Dec27° / 12°141.810.88.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47426
57327
67327
77228
87228
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
146931
156931
166931
176832
186832
196832
206733
216733
226634
236634
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Autlán de Navarro gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.8 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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26
36
45
55
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296
306
316

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 (%)Muggy (%)
15039101
2513991
3513991
4523981
5533881
6553870
7563770
8573670
9593560
10603460
11623350
12633250
13653140
14663040
15672940
16692830
17702730
18722620
19732520
20742420
21752320
22752320
23772210
24772210
25782110
26782110
27792010
28801910
29811810
30821710
31821710

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
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104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 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 7:20 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:206:14
210.97:216:14
310.97:226:14
410.97:226:14
510.97:236:15
610.97:246:15
710.87:246:15
810.87:256:15
910.87:256:16
1010.87:266:16
1110.87:266:16
1210.87:276:17
1310.87:286:17
1410.87:286:17
1510.87:296:18
1610.87:296:18
1710.87:306:18
1810.87:306:19
1910.87:316:19
2010.87:316:20
2110.87:326:20
2210.87:326:21
2310.87:336:21
2410.87:336:22
2510.87:346:22
2610.87:346:23
2710.87:346:23
2810.87:356:24
2910.87:356:24
3010.87:366:25
3110.87:366:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Autlán de Navarro

In seasonPeak

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

Autlán de Navarro's monsoon runs June–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 Autlán de Navarro?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Autlán de Navarro in December

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

In December, Autlán de Navarro sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Autlán de Navarro in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Autlán de Navarro peaks around May 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 12UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Autlán de Navarro 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 Autlán de Navarro is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1745 µg/m³Feb 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr20Moderate
May48Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Autlán de Navarro?

Autlán de Navarro sits at 19.8°N, 104.4°W, 947 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is El Grullo, 16 km away.

Topography around Autlán de Navarro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Autlán de Navarro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m around an average of 956 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,091 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,787 m.

The land around Autlán de Navarro is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
431 m
16 km
2,091 m
80 km
3,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: El Grullo 16 km · Cihuatlán 63 km · El Salto 64 km · Manzanillo 73 km · Sayula 81 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 87 km · Cocula 87 km · Colima 90 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 Autlán de Navarro (19.7719°, -104.3664°, elevation 947 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).