Heroica Guaymas weather in December

In December, Heroica Guaymas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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 66% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Heroica Guaymas's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heroica Guaymas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:13 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
33%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Heroica Guaymas is municipal seat of Guaymas, State of Sonora, Mexico.

Founded
1701

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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Heroica Guaymas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°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)
12515
22414
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102314
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How December really feels in Heroica Guaymas

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.

Heroica Guaymas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°81.310.48.7
Feb24° / 13°111.5118.7
Mar26° / 15°50.511.88.8
Apr28° / 18°10.212.68.0
May31° / 21°00.113.46.1
Jun34° / 25°10.213.74.4
Jul35° / 29°102.413.63.2
Aug35° / 29°264.5133.0
Sep34° / 27°595.512.23.7
Oct32° / 23°172.211.35.5
Nov27° / 17°121.310.68.2
Dec23° / 13°131.510.38.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
47129
57129
67129
77228
87228
97327
107327
117426
127525
137525
147624
157723
167723
177723
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217723
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317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Heroica Guaymas gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.5 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 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
95
105
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125
135
145
155
165
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185
195
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284
294
304
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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15727151
25926141
36026131
46125131
56225121
66325111
76325111
86624100
96624100
10682390
11682390
12702280
13722170
14722170
15742060
16751960
17771850
18781750
19801640
20811540
21821440
22841330
23841330
24851230
25851230
26851230
27851230
28851230
29851230
30851230
31851230

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 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 7:03 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:035:24
210.37:035:24
310.37:045:24
410.37:055:24
510.37:055:24
610.37:065:24
710.37:075:25
810.37:085:25
910.37:085:25
1010.37:095:25
1110.37:105:25
1210.37:105:26
1310.37:115:26
1410.27:115:26
1510.27:125:27
1610.27:135:27
1710.27:135:27
1810.27:145:28
1910.27:145:28
2010.27:155:29
2110.27:155:29
2210.27:165:29
2310.27:165:30
2410.27:175:30
2510.27:175:31
2610.27:175:31
2710.27:185:32
2810.27:185:33
2910.27:195:33
3010.27:195:34
3110.37:195:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.9 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Heroica Guaymas

In seasonPeak

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

Heroica Guaymas sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

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

Is December a good time to visit Heroica Guaymas?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Heroica Guaymas in December

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

In December, Heroica Guaymas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Heroica Guaymas in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 6 to Dec 15 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Heroica Guaymas in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Heroica Guaymas peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Heroica Guaymas 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 Heroica Guaymas is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1917 µg/m³Jan 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun8Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Heroica Guaymas?

Heroica Guaymas sits at 27.9°N, 110.9°W, 18 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Empalme, 10 km away.

Topography around Heroica Guaymas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heroica Guaymas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,146 m.

The land around Heroica Guaymas is covered by shrubs (40%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (51%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
469 m
16 km
469 m
80 km
1,146 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Empalme 10 km · San Carlos 15 km · Esperanza 102 km · Ciudad Obregón 106 km · Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 117 km · Hermosillo 130 km · Navojoa 172 km · Huatabampo 174 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 Heroica Guaymas (27.9199°, -110.8989°, elevation 18 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).