Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo weather in December

In December, Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 4.8 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Sabinas Hidalgo's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:27 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo is municipal seat of Sabinas, State of Nuevo León, Mexico.

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 29°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)
12211
22210
32210
42210
52210
62210
72210
82210
92110
10219
11219
12219
13219
14219
15219
16219
17219
18219
19219
20219
21208
22208
23208
24208
25208
26208
27208
28208
29208
30208
31208

How December really feels in Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo

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 Sabinas Hidalgo 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° / 285.410.57.2
Feb24° / 11°23511.17.8
Mar27° / 14°335.911.87.0
Apr31° / 18°447.912.64.9
May33° / 21°6510.813.33.4
Jun35° / 23°477.213.62.7
Jul36° / 24°626.713.52.5
Aug35° / 24°506.112.92.6
Sep32° / 21°1121212.24.2
Oct29° / 17°496.511.46.5
Nov24° / 13°284.910.77.9
Dec21° / 254.810.47.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46139
56139
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116139
126139
136238
146238
156337
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216238
226139
236139
246040
255842
265842
275842
285842
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2917
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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1731881
2731881
3731881
4741871
5741871
6751771
7751771
8771760
9771760
10781660
11791650
12791551
13801541
14801541
15811441
16821431
17831331
18841330
19851230
20851230
21861130
22861130
23871030
24871030
2588930
2688930
2788930
2888930
2989830
3089830
3190820

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:17 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:175:44
210.47:185:44
310.47:185:44
410.47:195:44
510.47:205:45
610.47:205:45
710.47:215:45
810.47:225:45
910.47:225:45
1010.47:235:45
1110.47:245:46
1210.47:245:46
1310.47:255:46
1410.47:255:47
1510.37:265:47
1610.37:275:47
1710.37:275:48
1810.37:285:48
1910.37:285:48
2010.37:295:49
2110.37:295:49
2210.37:305:50
2310.37:305:50
2410.37:315:51
2510.37:315:51
2610.37:315:52
2710.37:325:52
2810.37:325:53
2910.37:325:53
3010.47:335:54
3110.47:335:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo in December

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

In December, Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 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 Sabinas Hidalgo peaks around July 20 at about 12 (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 highHighModerateJul 20UV 12Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 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 Sabinas Hidalgo is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Feb 810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo?

Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo sits at 26.5°N, 100.2°W, 305 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciénega de Flores, 61 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,073 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,529 m.

The land around Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo is covered by shrubs (47%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (71%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
1,073 m
80 km
2,529 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ciénega de Flores 61 km · Hidalgo 65 km · Fraccionamiento Real Palmas 66 km · Ciudad General Escobedo 80 km · Ciudad Apodaca 80 km · Anáhuac 82 km · Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras 84 km · Mitras Poniente 84 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 Sabinas Hidalgo (26.5019°, -100.1812°, elevation 305 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).