Chichen Itza weather in December

In December, Chichen Itza sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chichen Itza's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chichen Itza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Chichen Itza is human settlement in 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Chichen Itza reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
13019
23019
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
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How December really feels in Chichen Itza

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.

Chichen Itza 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
Jan29° / 18°214.610.96.4
Feb31° / 19°152.911.35.7
Mar32° / 20°163.211.94.5
Apr34° / 22°294.412.53.3
May35° / 23°588.1132.7
Jun34° / 24°12216.613.22.6
Jul34° / 24°8417.213.12.5
Aug34° / 24°9718.512.72.5
Sep33° / 23°14120.412.12.6
Oct31° / 22°991511.53.8
Nov30° / 20°366.7115.4
Dec29° / 19°234.810.86.2

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 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97030
107030
116832
126733
136733
146535
156535
166436
176337
186337
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276535
286535
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chichen Itza gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
616
716
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1816
1916
2016
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1282240281
2282240281
3282140281
4382140271
5392140271
6392039271
73102039271
84102039271
94111938271
104111938271
115121937270
125121937270
135131936270
145131935270
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165141935270
176141934270
186142034260
196142034260
206142035250
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297121939211
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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
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:195:09
210.86:205:09
310.86:205:09
410.86:215:10
510.86:215:10
610.86:225:10
710.86:235:10
810.86:235:10
910.86:245:11
1010.86:245:11
1110.86:255:11
1210.86:265:12
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1410.86:275:12
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1610.86:285:13
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2010.76:305:15
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2610.76:335:18
2710.86:335:18
2810.86:335:19
2910.86:345:19
3010.86:345:20
3110.86:355:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chichen Itza

In seasonPeak

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

Chichen Itza's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Chichen Itza?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Chichen Itza for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chichen Itza in December

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

In December, Chichen Itza sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Chichen Itza 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 Chichen Itza peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Chichen Itza 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 Chichen Itza is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2026 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chichen Itza?

Chichen Itza sits at 20.7°N, 88.6°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Valladolid, 38 km away.

Topography around Chichen Itza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chichen Itza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m.

The land around Chichen Itza is covered by trees (99%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
54 m
treesgrassland
December weather nearby: Valladolid 38 km · Izamal 56 km · Tizimín 68 km · Peto 71 km · Ek Balam 80 km · Motul 88 km · Tecax 91 km · Oxkutzkab 97 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 Chichen Itza (20.6667°, -88.5667°, elevation 27 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).