Ek Balam weather in December

In December, Ek Balam sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ek Balam's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ek Balam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:29 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 Ek Balam reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

How December really feels in Ek Balam

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.

Ek Balam weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°224.410.96.1
Feb31° / 19°102.711.35.2
Mar33° / 20°142.911.94.0
Apr35° / 22°254.112.42.8
May36° / 24°507.612.92.3
Jun34° / 24°12116.413.22.5
Jul35° / 24°7415.313.12.4
Aug35° / 24°10218.112.72.2
Sep34° / 24°13720.312.12.4
Oct32° / 22°10714.811.53.6
Nov31° / 20°367.5115.1
Dec30° / 19°214.410.86.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
27030
37030
47030
57129
67129
77129
87129
97030
106931
116832
126733
136634
146535
156436
166436
176337
186337
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256337
266337
276436
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ek Balam gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
514
614
715
815
915
1016
1116
1216
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1916
2016
2115
2215
2314
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13102037300
23102037300
33102038290
43101938290
54101938280
64101939280
75101939280
85101938270
96101838270
106111838270
116111837270
127111936270
137111935270
147121935270
157121934270
168121934270
178131933270
188131933270
198132033260
208132033260
218132032261
228132033251
238132033251
248132033251
258122034251
268122035240
279122035240
289122035230
299122036220
309122036220
3110122037210

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 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 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 6:20 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:205:12
210.96:215:12
310.96:215:12
410.86:225:13
510.86:225:13
610.86:235:13
710.86:245:13
810.86:245:13
910.86:255:14
1010.86:255:14
1110.86:265:14
1210.86:275:15
1310.86:275:15
1410.86:285:15
1510.86:285:16
1610.86:295:16
1710.86:295:16
1810.86:305:17
1910.86:305:17
2010.86:315:18
2110.86:315:18
2210.86:325:19
2310.86:325:19
2410.86:335:20
2510.86:335:20
2610.86:345:21
2710.86:345:21
2810.86:345:22
2910.86:355:22
3010.86:355:23
3110.86:355:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.82 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ek Balam

In seasonPeak

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

Ek Balam's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Ek Balam?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ek Balam in December

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

In December, Ek Balam sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ek Balam 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 Ek Balam peaks around June 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighJun 17UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ek Balam 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 Ek Balam is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1928 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ek Balam?

Ek Balam sits at 20.1°N, 89.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Peto, 15 km away.

Topography around Ek Balam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ek Balam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around Ek Balam is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Peto 15 km · Tecax 25 km · Oxkutzkab 42 km · Ticul 58 km · Chichen Itza 80 km · Izamal 90 km · Kanasín 104 km · Valladolid 110 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 Ek Balam (20.1233°, -89.0652°, elevation 0 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).