Berriozábal weather in December

In December, Berriozábal sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:39 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Berriozábal is municipal seat of Berriozábal, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1598

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 Berriozábal reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142616
152616
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

How December really feels in Berriozábal

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.

Berriozábal 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
Jan25° / 16°92.711.18.2
Feb27° / 16°61.711.47.8
Mar30° / 18°92.711.96.5
Apr31° / 20°246.212.44.9
May31° / 21°10715.512.84.0
Jun29° / 21°26525.6133.3
Jul29° / 20°21025.612.93.5
Aug28° / 20°23025.612.63.6
Sep28° / 20°23826.712.13.7
Oct27° / 19°12717.411.65.2
Nov26° / 18°396.111.27.3
Dec26° / 16°143.1118.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56634
66634
76634
86733
96733
106634
116634
126634
136634
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196436
206436
216436
226436
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Berriozábal gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
411
511
611
710
810
910
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121644371
221645360
321745360
421746350
521746350
621746340
731846330
831846330
931846320
1031846320
1141946320
1241946310
1341946300
1442046300
1542047290
1642147280
1742148270
1842248260
1942249250
2052250240
2152250230
2252251220
2342253210
2442254200
2542354190
2642355180
2742355180
2852454170
2952455160
3052456150
3152555150

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:315:35
211.16:315:35
311.16:325:35
411.16:325:36
511.06:335:36
611.06:345:36
711.06:345:36
811.06:355:37
911.06:355:37
1011.06:365:37
1111.06:365:37
1211.06:375:38
1311.06:385:38
1411.06:385:39
1511.06:395:39
1611.06:395:39
1711.06:405:40
1811.06:405:40
1911.06:415:41
2011.06:415:41
2111.06:425:42
2211.06:425:42
2311.06:435:42
2411.06:435:43
2511.06:445:43
2611.06:445:44
2711.06:445:44
2811.06:455:45
2911.06:455:45
3011.06:465:46
3111.06:465:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.1 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Berriozábal

In seasonPeak

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

Berriozábal'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 Berriozábal?

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
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Berriozábal in December

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

In December, Berriozábal sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Berriozábal in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Berriozábal peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Berriozábal?

Berriozábal sits at 16.8°N, 93.3°W, 881 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, 12 km away.

Topography around Berriozábal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berriozábal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 929 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 999 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,845 m.

The land around Berriozábal is covered by grassland (41%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
999 m
80 km
2,845 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 12 km · Tuxtla 17 km · Suchiapa 27 km · Chiapas 30 km · Cintalapa de Figueroa 49 km · Villaflores 63 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 68 km · Teopisca 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 Berriozábal (16.7994°, -93.2722°, elevation 881 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).