Ciudad de Armería weather in December

In December, Ciudad de Armería sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 56% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:26 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ciudad de Armería is municipal seat of Armería, State of Colima, Mexico.

Density
3,185/km²
people per km²
Founded
1873

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 Ciudad de Armería reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
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How December really feels in Ciudad de Armería

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 de Armería weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°231.4117.3
Feb28° / 20°121.211.47.4
Mar29° / 20°90.611.97.4
Apr29° / 21°10.112.47.0
May30° / 23°91.712.96.2
Jun30° / 25°17217.713.14.0
Jul30° / 25°21724.2133.1
Aug30° / 25°26825.912.63.0
Sep30° / 25°31026.212.13.1
Oct30° / 24°16819.111.64.1
Nov29° / 23°325.111.16.1
Dec29° / 21°121.810.97.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47327
57327
67228
77228
87129
97129
107030
117129
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137030
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ciudad de Armería gets around 12 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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27
37
47
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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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10330652
20431632
30432622
40533611
50533611
60634591
70635581
80735571
90736561
100837550
110938530
120939520
1301041490
1401042470
1501044450
1601146430
1701147410
1801149390
1901251370
2001253350
2101255330
2211354320
2311356300
2411357290
2511358280
2611360260
2711460250
2811461240
2911462230
3011463220
3111563210

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 7:17 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:176:14
210.97:186:14
310.97:196:14
410.97:196:14
510.97:206:15
610.97:206:15
710.97:216:15
810.97:226:15
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1010.97:236:16
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1210.97:246:17
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3110.97:336:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ciudad de Armería

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad de Armería'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 de Armería sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Ciudad de Armería's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Ciudad de Armería?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad de Armería in December

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

In December, Ciudad de Armería sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ciudad de Armería in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in April near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ciudad de Armería 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 Ciudad de Armería peaks around May 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighMay 12UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ciudad de Armería 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 de Armería is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (February, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1725 µg/m³Feb 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr14Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad de Armería?

Ciudad de Armería sits at 18.9°N, 104.0°W, 32 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tecomán, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ciudad de Armería

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad de Armería has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 829 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,211 m.

The land around Ciudad de Armería is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
829 m
80 km
4,211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Tecomán 9.0 km · Colima 43 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 44 km · Manzanillo 44 km · Cihuatlán 71 km · Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares 86 km · Tuxpan 92 km · Zapotiltic 96 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 de Armería (18.9378°, -103.9642°, elevation 32 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).