Fraccionamiento Real Palmas weather in December

In December, Fraccionamiento Real Palmas sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 5 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 49% 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 Fraccionamiento Real Palmas's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fraccionamiento Real Palmas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:25 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Fraccionamiento Real Palmas is town in Zuazua Municipality, 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 Fraccionamiento Real Palmas reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 28°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)
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22211
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42210
52210
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102110
112110
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14219
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31208

How December really feels in Fraccionamiento Real Palmas

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.

Fraccionamiento Real Palmas 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
Jan20° / 296.110.67.1
Feb23° / 11°24511.17.8
Mar27° / 14°316.311.87.3
Apr30° / 18°346.912.65.5
May32° / 20°4710.113.24.0
Jun34° / 22°467.213.63.5
Jul34° / 23°445.813.53.4
Aug34° / 23°406.112.93.4
Sep31° / 21°9512.112.24.5
Oct28° / 17°407.611.46.7
Nov24° / 13°28610.77.7
Dec21° / 25510.47.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36337
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96040
106040
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216139
226139
236139
245941
255941
265842
275842
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Fraccionamiento Real Palmas gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 5 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
715
815
915
1015
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2618
2718
2818
2919
3019
3119

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16821101
2692191
3692191
4702091
5712081
6731980
7731980
8731980
9751870
10761770
11761770
12781660
13781660
14791560
15811450
16811450
17821350
18821350
19841240
20841240
21851140
22851140
23851140
24871030
25871030
26871030
2788930
2888930
2988930
3089920
3189920

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

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 7:15 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:155:45
210.57:165:45
310.57:175:45
410.57:185:46
510.57:185:46
610.47:195:46
710.47:205:46
810.47:205:46
910.47:215:46
1010.47:225:47
1110.47:225:47
1210.47:235:47
1310.47:235:47
1410.47:245:48
1510.47:255:48
1610.47:255:48
1710.47:265:49
1810.47:265:49
1910.47:275:50
2010.47:275:50
2110.47:285:51
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2310.47:295:51
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2510.47:305:52
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2710.47:305:54
2810.47:315:54
2910.47:315:55
3010.47:315:55
3110.47:325:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.58 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
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183.6Moderate
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203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Fraccionamiento Real Palmas?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Fraccionamiento Real Palmas for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fraccionamiento Real Palmas in December

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

In December, Fraccionamiento Real Palmas 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 Fraccionamiento Real Palmas 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 Fraccionamiento Real Palmas peaks around July 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighJul 24UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Fraccionamiento Real Palmas 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 Fraccionamiento Real Palmas 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 Fraccionamiento Real Palmas?

Fraccionamiento Real Palmas sits at 25.9°N, 100.2°W, 389 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciénega de Flores, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Fraccionamiento Real Palmas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fraccionamiento Real Palmas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 390 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,558 m.

The land around Fraccionamiento Real Palmas is covered by shrubs (56%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (62%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
561 m
80 km
3,558 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ciénega de Flores 6.0 km · Ciudad Apodaca 14 km · Ciudad General Escobedo 20 km · San Nicolás de los Garza 23 km · Guadalupe 27 km · Monterrey 29 km · Ciudad Benito Juárez 29 km · Hidalgo 30 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 Fraccionamiento Real Palmas (25.9042°, -100.1597°, elevation 389 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).