Huatabampo weather in December

In December, Huatabampo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Huatabampo's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huatabampo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:05 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
37%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Huatabampo is municipal seat of Huatabampo, State of Sonora, Mexico.

Founded
1890

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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Huatabampo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
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How December really feels in Huatabampo

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.

Huatabampo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°101.810.58.6
Feb24° / 15°121.511.18.7
Mar25° / 16°40.611.88.8
Apr27° / 18°10.112.68.3
May30° / 21°10.213.36.7
Jun32° / 25°80.813.75.2
Jul34° / 28°365.613.53.7
Aug34° / 28°6810.412.93.3
Sep33° / 27°918.312.23.9
Oct32° / 24°312.411.45.4
Nov28° / 19°161.810.77.9
Dec24° / 15°141.910.38.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46733
56832
66832
76832
86832
96931
106931
117030
127030
137129
147129
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Huatabampo gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.9 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 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
77
87
97
107
117
126
136
146
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196
205
215
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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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13237275
23337264
33437264
43537253
53637243
63737242
73837232
83936232
94136221
104235211
114435201
124634191
134834181
145033171
155233150
165432140
175631130
185731120
195930110
206030100
21613090
22632980
23632980
24633070
25633070
26643060
27643060
28633160
29633160
30633160
31623260

Wind in December

Winds average 12 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
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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 6:55 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:555:21
210.46:565:21
310.46:575:21
410.46:575:22
510.46:585:22
610.46:595:22
710.46:595:22
810.47:005:22
910.47:015:22
1010.47:015:23
1110.37:025:23
1210.37:035:23
1310.37:035:23
1410.37:045:24
1510.37:055:24
1610.37:055:24
1710.37:065:25
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1910.37:075:26
2010.37:075:26
2110.37:085:26
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3110.37:125:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.99 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Huatabampo

In seasonPeak

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

Huatabampo 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 Huatabampo?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Huatabampo in December

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

In December, Huatabampo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Huatabampo in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 24 to Dec 31 — about 9.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May24Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov25Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Huatabampo 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 Huatabampo peaks around July 14 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huatabampo?

Huatabampo sits at 26.8°N, 109.6°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Navojoa, 34 km away.

Topography around Huatabampo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huatabampo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 m.

The land around Huatabampo is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
1,713 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Navojoa 34 km · Ciudad Obregón 79 km · Esperanza 89 km · Los Mochis 132 km · Juan José Ríos 144 km · Gabriel Leyva Solano 164 km · Empalme 171 km · Heroica Guaymas 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 Huatabampo (26.8265°, -109.6421°, elevation 10 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).