Cintalapa de Figueroa weather in December

In December, Cintalapa de Figueroa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 27 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cintalapa de Figueroa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:41 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Cintalapa de Figueroa is municipal seat of Cintalapa, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1100

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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cintalapa de Figueroa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
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202416
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222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Cintalapa de Figueroa 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
Jan24° / 15°247.411.17.4
Feb26° / 16°155.311.47.5
Mar28° / 17°154.711.97.1
Apr30° / 19°205.612.45.7
May30° / 20°8013.912.84.5
Jun29° / 20°20423.5133.6
Jul28° / 20°14523.312.93.9
Aug28° / 20°18424.312.63.9
Sep27° / 20°1912512.14.0
Oct26° / 19°11417.311.65.3
Nov25° / 18°519.911.26.8
Dec24° / 16°277.6117.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44654
54654
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224654
234654
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cintalapa de Figueroa gets around 27 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
627
726
826
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13164734
23164833
33164833
43174832
53174832
63184831
74184831
84194830
94194729
104204729
114214728
125214727
135224726
145234725
155244724
165254724
175254723
185264722
195274721
205274820
215284819
225284918
235284918
245284917
255295017
265295016
275295016
285295016
295295115
306295015
316295114

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:32 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:325:37
211.16:335:37
311.16:335:37
411.16:345:38
511.16:355:38
611.06:355:38
711.06:365:38
811.06:365:39
911.06:375:39
1011.06:375:39
1111.06:385:39
1211.06:395:40
1311.06:395:40
1411.06:405:41
1511.06:405:41
1611.06:415:41
1711.06:415:42
1811.06:425:42
1911.06:425:43
2011.06:435:43
2111.06:435:44
2211.06:445:44
2311.06:445:44
2411.06:455:45
2511.06:455:45
2611.06:465:46
2711.06:465:46
2811.06:465:47
2911.06:475:47
3011.06:475:48
3111.06:475:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cintalapa de Figueroa

In seasonPeak

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

Cintalapa de Figueroa'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 Cintalapa de Figueroa?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cintalapa de Figueroa in December

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

In December, Cintalapa de Figueroa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Cintalapa de Figueroa 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa peaks around April 12 at about 13 (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 12UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Cintalapa de Figueroa 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1039 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr38Poor
May40Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cintalapa de Figueroa?

Cintalapa de Figueroa sits at 16.7°N, 93.7°W, 577 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, 38 km away.

Topography around Cintalapa de Figueroa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cintalapa de Figueroa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,438 m.

The land around Cintalapa de Figueroa is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
2,438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 38 km · Berriozábal 49 km · Arriaga 53 km · Tuxtla 65 km · Tonalá 66 km · Suchiapa 66 km · Villaflores 69 km · Chiapas 75 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa (16.6839°, -93.7181°, elevation 577 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).