Ciudad Mante weather in December

In December, Ciudad Mante sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ciudad Mante's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Mante's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:14 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Ciudad Mante is municipal seat of El Mante, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Founded
1764

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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ciudad Mante reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82615
92615
102615
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
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182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232514
242514
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

How December really feels in Ciudad Mante

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 Mante 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
Jan25° / 14°184.110.87.9
Feb27° / 16°163.611.27.3
Mar30° / 18°285.411.85.4
Apr34° / 21°35612.53.6
May35° / 23°5611.413.12.4
Jun35° / 24°15019.213.42.1
Jul34° / 24°17321.513.32.3
Aug34° / 24°13620.212.82.3
Sep33° / 23°15619.912.12.7
Oct31° / 21°7711.411.54.5
Nov28° / 18°276.210.96.9
Dec25° / 15°164.110.67.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46139
56139
66139
76040
85941
95941
105941
115842
125941
135842
145743
155842
165743
175743
185644
195644
205545
215446
225347
235347
245248
255248
265149
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ciudad Mante gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
614
714
814
914
1014
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3111

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1281830231
2281830221
3291830221
4291830221
5291930211
6301930211
7301929211
8311929201
9321928200
10332027200
11342027190
12342026190
13352125190
14362125180
15372124170
16372224170
17382223160
18392223150
19402323150
20402322140
21412422130
22412422120
23412522110
24412622100
25412623100
2642262390
2742262480
2842262480
2942262570
3043252570
3143252570

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 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 7:04 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:045:47
210.77:055:47
310.77:065:47
410.77:065:47
510.77:075:47
610.77:085:48
710.77:085:48
810.67:095:48
910.67:105:48
1010.67:105:48
1110.67:115:49
1210.67:115:49
1310.67:125:49
1410.67:135:50
1510.67:135:50
1610.67:145:50
1710.67:145:51
1810.67:155:51
1910.67:155:52
2010.67:165:52
2110.67:165:53
2210.67:175:53
2310.67:175:53
2410.67:185:54
2510.67:185:54
2610.67:195:55
2710.67:195:55
2810.67:195:56
2910.67:205:57
3010.67:205:57
3110.67:205:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.54 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
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 Mante

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad Mante'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 Mante's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Ciudad Mante?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Mante in December

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

In December, Ciudad Mante sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ciudad Mante 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 Mante peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ciudad Mante 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 Mante is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1625 µg/m³Nov 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Mante?

Ciudad Mante sits at 22.7°N, 99.0°W, 78 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Valles, 83 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Mante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Mante has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,796 m.

The land around Ciudad Mante is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
377 m
80 km
2,796 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ciudad Valles 83 km · Tamuín 84 km · Ébano 84 km · Cárdenas 107 km · Pánuco 112 km · Ciudad Victoria 112 km · Altamira 113 km · Miramar 118 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 Mante (22.7428°, -98.9717°, elevation 78 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).