Gabriel Leyva Solano weather in December

In December, Gabriel Leyva Solano sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°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 Gabriel Leyva Solano's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gabriel Leyva Solano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:59 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Gabriel Leyva Solano is town in Guasave Municipality, State of Sinaloa, 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in Gabriel Leyva Solano reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than 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 Gabriel Leyva Solano

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.

Gabriel Leyva Solano weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 12°161.610.68.1
Feb28° / 13°151.711.17.3
Mar30° / 14°30.611.86.2
Apr33° / 16°10.312.64.8
May35° / 19°10.213.23.5
Jun36° / 24°61.113.62.6
Jul36° / 26°7710.313.41.9
Aug36° / 26°12315.812.91.9
Sep35° / 25°11413.112.22.3
Oct35° / 22°313.611.42.9
Nov32° / 17°231.810.75.2
Dec28° / 13°141.710.47.7

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 (%)
16634
26535
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86634
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gabriel Leyva Solano gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
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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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14733183
24832173
34932163
45032163
55131153
65331142
75331142
85430142
95530132
105629132
115828122
126027121
136226111
146524101
156623101
16682291
17702181
18712081
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23781660
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31781750

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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
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218calm
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278calm
288calm
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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 6:49 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:495:20
210.56:505:20
310.56:505:20
410.56:515:20
510.56:525:20
610.56:525:20
710.56:535:20
810.46:545:21
910.46:545:21
1010.46:555:21
1110.46:565:21
1210.46:565:22
1310.46:575:22
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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 4.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gabriel Leyva Solano

In seasonPeak

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

Gabriel Leyva Solano sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
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Is December a good time to visit Gabriel Leyva Solano?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gabriel Leyva Solano in December

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

In December, Gabriel Leyva Solano sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Gabriel Leyva Solano in December

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 17 to Jan 13 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Gabriel Leyva Solano 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 Gabriel Leyva Solano peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gabriel Leyva Solano?

Gabriel Leyva Solano sits at 25.7°N, 108.6°W, 24 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Guasave, 20 km away.

Topography around Gabriel Leyva Solano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gabriel Leyva Solano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Gabriel Leyva Solano is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Guasave 20 km · Juan José Ríos 22 km · Los Mochis 39 km · Guamúchil 60 km · Navolato 137 km · Licenciado Benito Juárez 157 km · Culiacán 157 km · Huatabampo 164 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 Gabriel Leyva Solano (25.6616°, -108.6366°, elevation 24 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).