Escárcega weather in December

In December, Escárcega sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Escárcega's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escárcega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Escárcega is municipal seat of Escárcega, State of Campeche, Mexico.

Founded
1914

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Escárcega reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Escárcega

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Escárcega weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°224.7115.5
Feb33° / 20°102.411.44.4
Mar35° / 22°122.611.92.9
Apr37° / 24°305.412.41.6
May37° / 25°649.412.91.5
Jun35° / 25°17819.213.11.9
Jul35° / 24°9315.6131.9
Aug35° / 24°16019.912.61.9
Sep33° / 24°19823.812.12.2
Oct32° / 23°13916.811.63.5
Nov31° / 21°508.311.14.9
Dec30° / 20°254.610.95.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36535
46535
56634
66634
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
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216337
226337
236238
246238
256139
266139
276040
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305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Escárcega gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.6 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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217
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1716
1816
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2016
2116
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2814
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3014
3114

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
107224328
207224427
307224426
408224525
508224524
609224524
709214623
8010214523
9110214522
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Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
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58calm
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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 6:24 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:245:22
211.06:245:22
310.96:255:22
410.96:265:22
510.96:265:22
610.96:275:23
710.96:275:23
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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 3.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
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263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Escárcega

In seasonPeak

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

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

Escárcega's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Escárcega?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Escárcega in December

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

In December, Escárcega sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Escárcega 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 at the nearest coast (about 66 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Escárcega 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 Escárcega peaks around June 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highJun 19UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Escárcega 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 Escárcega is worst in April — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2245 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr46Poor
May41Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Escárcega?

Escárcega sits at 18.6°N, 90.7°W, 83 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Champotón, 82 km away.

FronteraSan Benito

Topography around Escárcega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escárcega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Escárcega is covered by trees (58%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
282 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Champotón 82 km · Ciudad del Carmen 114 km · Campeche 139 km · Emiliano Zapata 145 km · Tenosique 145 km · Palenque 179 km · Frontera 200 km · San Benito 208 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 Escárcega (18.6089°, -90.7454°, elevation 83 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).