Ciudad Benito Juárez weather in December

In December, Ciudad Benito Juárez sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°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 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ciudad Benito Juárez's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Benito Juárez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:24 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Ciudad Benito Juárez is municipal seat of Juárez, State of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Founded
1604

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 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ciudad Benito Juárez reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62212
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
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How December really feels in Ciudad Benito Juárez

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.

Ciudad Benito Juárez weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°275.310.67.4
Feb24° / 12°234.811.17.8
Mar28° / 15°316.111.86.9
Apr31° / 19°376.412.65.0
May34° / 22°518.313.23.5
Jun35° / 24°526.313.62.6
Jul36° / 24°505.413.42.3
Aug36° / 24°486.412.92.2
Sep32° / 22°12012.212.23.8
Oct29° / 19°496.711.46.1
Nov25° / 14°285.110.77.9
Dec22° / 11°244.510.47.6

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 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36139
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196139
206040
216040
225941
235941
245842
255842
265743
275743
285743
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ciudad Benito Juárez gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2115
2215
2315
2415
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16121162
26320161
36320161
46519151
56519151
66618151
76618151
86817141
96916141
106916141
117115131
127214131
137413121
147413121
157612111
167612111
177712101
18781291
19791191
20791191
21801181
22801181
23811171
24811171
25811171
26821161
27821161
28821260
29831250
30831250
31831250

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 7:15 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:155:46
210.57:155:46
310.57:165:46
410.57:175:46
510.57:175:46
610.57:185:46
710.57:195:46
810.57:195:46
910.47:205:47
1010.47:215:47
1110.47:215:47
1210.47:225:47
1310.47:235:48
1410.47:235:48
1510.47:245:48
1610.47:245:49
1710.47:255:49
1810.47:255:50
1910.47:265:50
2010.47:265:50
2110.47:275:51
2210.47:275:51
2310.47:285:52
2410.47:285:52
2510.47:295:53
2610.47:295:53
2710.47:305:54
2810.47:305:54
2910.47:305:55
3010.47:315:56
3110.47:315:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.49 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Benito Juárez

In seasonPeak

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

Ciudad Benito Juárez's rainy season is concentrated in September.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ciudad Benito Juárez?

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
5.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Ciudad Benito Juárez for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ciudad Benito Juárez in December

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

In December, Ciudad Benito Juárez sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Ciudad Benito Juárez in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad Benito Juárez peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighJun 21UV 11Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ciudad Benito Juárez 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 Ciudad Benito Juárez is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1919 µg/m³Oct 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Benito Juárez?

Ciudad Benito Juárez sits at 25.6°N, 100.1°W, 389 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jardines de la Silla, 10 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Benito Juárez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Benito Juárez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,484 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,558 m.

The land around Ciudad Benito Juárez is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (47%), artificial surfaces (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
1,484 m
80 km
3,558 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Jardines de la Silla 10 km · Cadereyta Jiménez 11 km · Cadereyta 13 km · Guadalupe 17 km · Ciudad Apodaca 18 km · Monterrey 23 km · San Nicolás de los Garza 24 km · Santiago 25 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 Ciudad Benito Juárez (25.6466°, -100.0914°, elevation 389 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).