Cunduacán weather in December

In December, Cunduacán sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 79 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Cunduacán's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cunduacán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Cunduacán is municipal seat of Cunduacán, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
1,982/km²
people per km²
Founded
1625

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cunduacán reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How December really feels in Cunduacán

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.

Cunduacán weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°8310.6116.5
Feb29° / 20°547.511.46.1
Mar31° / 22°336.111.94.9
Apr34° / 24°426.512.43.4
May35° / 25°8110.912.82.6
Jun34° / 25°19520.213.12.3
Jul34° / 25°13317.5132.5
Aug33° / 25°19822.212.62.3
Sep32° / 24°27125.312.12.5
Oct30° / 23°23620.511.63.6
Nov29° / 22°13314.511.25.0
Dec28° / 20°7910.710.96.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96040
106040
115941
125941
135842
145842
155743
165743
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225248
235248
245248
255149
265149
275050
285050
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cunduacán gets around 79 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
438
537
637
736
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2635
2736
2836
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11833562
21833562
31833562
41833562
51833562
61833571
71833571
81933561
91934551
101934551
1121034531
1221035521
1321135511
1421136501
1521236491
1621237481
1721337471
1821338461
1921339451
2021440441
2121441431
2221441421
2321442410
2421442410
2521443410
2621443410
2721443410
2831443400
2931443400
3031443400
3131443400

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:335:32
211.06:335:32
311.06:345:33
411.06:345:33
511.06:355:33
611.06:365:33
711.06:365:34
811.06:375:34
910.96:375:34
1010.96:385:34
1110.96:385:35
1210.96:395:35
1310.96:405:35
1410.96:405:36
1510.96:415:36
1610.96:415:37
1710.96:425:37
1810.96:425:37
1910.96:435:38
2010.96:435:38
2110.96:445:39
2210.96:445:39
2310.96:455:40
2410.96:455:40
2510.96:465:41
2610.96:465:41
2710.96:465:42
2810.96:475:42
2910.96:475:43
3010.96:485:43
3110.96:485:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.74 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cunduacán

In seasonPeak

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

Cunduacán sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Cunduacán's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Cunduacán?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cunduacán in December

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

In December, Cunduacán sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Cunduacán in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Cunduacán 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 Cunduacán peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highJun 20UV 12Jan 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cunduacán 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 Cunduacán is worst in May — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1375 µg/m³Jan 1633 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr69Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Cunduacán?

Cunduacán sits at 18.1°N, 93.2°W, 14 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jalpa de Méndez, 17 km away.

Topography around Cunduacán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cunduacán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,568 m.

The land around Cunduacán is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (21%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
1,568 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Jalpa de Méndez 17 km · Taxco 20 km · Cárdenas 23 km · Comalcalco 23 km · Reforma 23 km · Villahermosa 26 km · Huimanguillo 34 km · Playas del Rosario 35 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 Cunduacán (18.0656°, -93.173°, elevation 14 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).