Colonia del Sol weather in December

In December, Colonia del Sol sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 10 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Colonia del Sol's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colonia del Sol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Colonia del Sol reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Colonia del Sol

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.

Colonia del Sol weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°81.310.88.6
Feb23° / 17°90.911.28.7
Mar24° / 18°10.311.89.0
Apr24° / 18°00.112.59.0
May25° / 20°00.213.19.1
Jun27° / 21°50.613.48.9
Jul29° / 24°193.713.36.8
Aug30° / 26°659.112.85.4
Sep29° / 25°12410.512.15.5
Oct29° / 24°24311.57.1
Nov27° / 22°161.810.98.4
Dec24° / 19°100.910.68.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136436
146337
156337
166337
176436
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196436
206436
216436
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256535
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Colonia del Sol gets around 10 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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26
36
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55
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1143936101
2153935101
316403591
417403491
518403481
619403370
720403370
822403260
923393160
1025393050
1127392940
1228392840
1330402740
1432402530
1534402430
1636402220
1737402120
1839401920
1941401820
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2143401620
2244401520
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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 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 6:49 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:495:30
210.76:495:30
310.76:505:31
410.76:515:31
510.76:515:31
610.76:525:31
710.66:535:31
810.66:535:31
910.66:545:32
1010.66:545:32
1110.66:555:32
1210.66:565:33
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1810.66:595:35
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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104.3Bright
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224.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Colonia del Sol

In seasonPeak

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

Colonia del Sol sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Aug
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Colonia del Sol?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Colonia del Sol in December

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

In December, Colonia del Sol sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Colonia del Sol in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 September at about 29°C and coldest in April near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Colonia del Sol 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 Colonia del Sol peaks around May 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 14UV 12Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Colonia del Sol?

Colonia del Sol sits at 22.9°N, 109.9°W, 62 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cabo San Lucas, 3.0 km away.

Ciudad ConstituciónNavolatoLicenciado Benito JuárezCosta Rica

Topography around Colonia del Sol

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Colonia del Sol.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colonia del Sol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Colonia del Sol is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, water (49%) and shrubs (44%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
958 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cabo San Lucas 3.0 km · San José del Cabo 28 km · Todos Santos 67 km · La Paz 142 km · Ciudad Constitución 294 km · Navolato 306 km · Licenciado Benito Juárez 310 km · Costa Rica 319 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 Colonia del Sol (22.9127°, -109.9266°, elevation 62 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).