Ciudad de Huitzuco weather in December

In December, Ciudad de Huitzuco sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours 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 Huitzuco's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad de Huitzuco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
29%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Ciudad de Huitzuco is municipal seat of Huitzuco, State of Guerrero, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ciudad de Huitzuco reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
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312916

How December really feels in Ciudad de Huitzuco

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 Huitzuco weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°71116.9
Feb31° / 17°61.111.45.7
Mar34° / 19°51.311.94.2
Apr35° / 21°82.612.42.8
May35° / 22°6811.612.82.5
Jun32° / 21°24723.513.12.8
Jul31° / 20°25523.7133.1
Aug31° / 20°29526.212.62.9
Sep30° / 20°31026.112.13.1
Oct30° / 19°13015.711.64.3
Nov30° / 17°255.211.15.7
Dec30° / 16°40.810.96.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28614
38614
48515
58515
68515
78515
88416
98416
108317
118218
128119
138119
148119
158020
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317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ciudad de Huitzuco gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
24
34
43
53
63
73
82
92
102
112
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132
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273
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303
313

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176213
278193
380182
481172
582162
685141
786131
886131
987121
1088111
1189101
1289101
139091
149091
159181
169181
179181
189181
199181
209181
219181
229181
239181
249271
259271
269271
279271
289271
299361
309460
319460

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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135calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 6:58 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:585:56
211.06:585:57
311.06:595:57
411.06:595:57
511.07:005:57
610.97:015:57
710.97:015:58
810.97:025:58
910.97:025:58
1010.97:035:59
1110.97:045:59
1210.97:045:59
1310.97:056:00
1410.97:056:00
1510.97:066:00
1610.97:066:01
1710.97:076:01
1810.97:076:02
1910.97:086:02
2010.97:086:02
2110.97:096:03
2210.97:096:03
2310.97:106:04
2410.97:106:04
2510.97:116:05
2610.97:116:05
2710.97:116:06
2810.97:126:06
2910.97:126:07
3010.97:136:07
3110.97:136:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.12 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
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185.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ciudad de Huitzuco

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad de Huitzuco'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 Huitzuco's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Ciudad de Huitzuco?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad de Huitzuco in December

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

In December, Ciudad de Huitzuco sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad de Huitzuco in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — 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 Huitzuco peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ciudad de Huitzuco 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 Huitzuco is worst in October — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1934 µg/m³Mar 918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad de Huitzuco?

Ciudad de Huitzuco sits at 18.3°N, 99.3°W, 942 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Iguala de la Independencia, 22 km away.

Topography around Ciudad de Huitzuco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad de Huitzuco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 1,017 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,411 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,032 m.

The land around Ciudad de Huitzuco is covered by shrubs (48%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,411 m
80 km
3,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Iguala de la Independencia 22 km · Puente de Ixtla 35 km · Jojutla 38 km · Taxco de Alarcón 40 km · Tlaquiltenango 41 km · Zacatepec 42 km · Xoxocotla 43 km · Santa Rosa Treinta 47 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 Huitzuco (18.3033°, -99.3338°, elevation 942 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).