Frontera weather in December

In December, Frontera sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Frontera's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frontera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Frontera is municipal seat of Centla, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
3,799/km²
people per km²
Founded
1780

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Frontera reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
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22823
32823
42823
52823
62723
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312722

How December really feels in Frontera

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.

Frontera weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°558.9117.0
Feb28° / 22°345.911.46.9
Mar30° / 24°194.111.95.8
Apr33° / 25°224.612.44.5
May33° / 27°558.812.93.5
Jun32° / 26°16918.513.13.1
Jul32° / 26°10315.7133.4
Aug32° / 26°15719.812.63.1
Sep31° / 25°23124.512.13.0
Oct29° / 25°20719.311.64.2
Nov28° / 23°10613.111.15.8
Dec27° / 22°588.810.96.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127030
137030
146931
156832
166733
176634
186634
196535
206436
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Frontera gets around 58 mm of rain over 8.8 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
531
631
730
830
930
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2831
2931
3032
3132

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11830583
21830583
31830583
41831573
51831582
61931572
71930582
82930572
921031552
1021031552
1121131542
1221131542
1331232521
1431232521
1531332511
1631333501
1731333501
1831434491
1931434481
2031435471
2131435461
2231436461
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2831437441
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Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
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815light breeze
915light breeze
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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 6:31 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:315:29
211.06:325:29
311.06:335:30
410.96:335:30
510.96:345:30
610.96:345:30
710.96:355:31
810.96:365:31
910.96:365:31
1010.96:375:31
1110.96:375:32
1210.96:385:32
1310.96:385:32
1410.96:395:33
1510.96:395:33
1610.96:405:33
1710.96:415:34
1810.96:415:34
1910.96:425:35
2010.96:425:35
2110.96:435:36
2210.96:435:36
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2610.96:455:38
2710.96:455:39
2810.96:465:39
2910.96:465:40
3010.96:465:40
3110.96:475:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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44.2Bright
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64.2Bright
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94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
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174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Frontera

In seasonPeak

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

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

Frontera's rainy season runs August–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 Frontera?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Frontera in December

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

In December, Frontera sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Frontera 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Frontera 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 Frontera peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highAug 17UV 13Jan 1UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7High
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Frontera 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 Frontera is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1638 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May39Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frontera?

Frontera sits at 18.5°N, 92.6°W, 5 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Taxco, 59 km away.

Topography around Frontera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frontera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m.

The land around Frontera is covered by mangroves (26%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (32%) and wetland (32%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and wetland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
85 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Taxco 59 km · Jalpa de Méndez 60 km · Paraiso 62 km · Comalcalco 68 km · Villahermosa 69 km · Cunduacán 77 km · Playas del Rosario 83 km · Ciudad del Carmen 87 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 Frontera (18.5433°, -92.6453°, elevation 5 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).