Francisco I. Madero weather in December

In December, Francisco I. Madero sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Francisco I. Madero's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Francisco I. Madero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:37 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
39%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Francisco I. Madero reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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)
12411
22410
32410
42410
52410
62310
72310
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92310
102310
112310
12239
13239
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15229
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17229
18229
19229
20229
21229
22229
23229
24228
25228
26228
27228
28228
29228
30228
31228

How December really feels in Francisco I. Madero

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.

Francisco I. Madero 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
Jan22° / 91.510.68.4
Feb25° / 11°5111.18.5
Mar29° / 14°71.311.87.1
Apr33° / 18°20.712.64.6
May36° / 21°71.613.22.8
Jun36° / 23°163.213.62.3
Jul35° / 24°274.813.42.8
Aug35° / 23°203.712.93.1
Sep33° / 21°345.312.24.2
Oct30° / 18°162.511.46.1
Nov26° / 13°81.610.78.5
Dec23° / 71.410.48.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27030
36931
46832
56832
66733
76634
86634
96535
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226733
236832
246832
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Francisco I. Madero gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
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 7:28 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:285:58
210.57:285:58
310.57:295:58
410.57:305:58
510.57:305:58
610.57:315:59
710.47:325:59
810.47:325:59
910.47:335:59
1010.47:345:59
1110.47:346:00
1210.47:356:00
1310.47:366:00
1410.47:366:01
1510.47:376:01
1610.47:376:01
1710.47:386:02
1810.47:386:02
1910.47:396:02
2010.47:396:03
2110.47:406:03
2210.47:406:04
2310.47:416:04
2410.47:416:05
2510.47:426:05
2610.47:426:06
2710.47:436:06
2810.47:436:07
2910.47:436:07
3010.47:446:08
3110.47:446:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Francisco I. Madero?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Francisco I. Madero in December

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

In December, Francisco I. Madero sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Francisco I. Madero 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 Francisco I. Madero peaks around July 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 13Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Francisco I. Madero?

Francisco I. Madero sits at 25.8°N, 103.3°W, 1,112 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Matamoros, 28 km away.

Topography around Francisco I. Madero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Francisco I. Madero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 1,108 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,276 m.

The land around Francisco I. Madero is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
2,276 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Matamoros 28 km · San Pedro 29 km · Torreón 29 km · Gómez Palacio 32 km · Lerdo 37 km · Parras de la Fuente 116 km · Juan Aldama 165 km · Guadalupe Victoria 171 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 Francisco I. Madero (25.773°, -103.2713°, elevation 1,112 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).