Huixtla weather in December

In December, Huixtla sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 36 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Huixtla's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huixtla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
30%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Huixtla is municipal seat of Huixtla, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1486

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Huixtla reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Huixtla weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°154.111.26.9
Feb30° / 18°144.211.56.3
Mar30° / 19°339.311.95.4
Apr30° / 20°10817.712.34.3
May29° / 20°34428.512.73.3
Jun28° / 20°53529.412.93.3
Jul28° / 19°51830.812.83.1
Aug28° / 19°57930.912.53.2
Sep28° / 20°64029.712.13.2
Oct27° / 19°43829.411.73.5
Nov28° / 18°15219.511.35.1
Dec28° / 17°368.411.16.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28614
38713
48812
58812
68812
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Huixtla gets around 36 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
242
341
439
538
636
735
834
932
1031
1130
1229
1328
1427
1526
1626
1725
1824
1924
2023
2122
2222
2321
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2919
3018
3117

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1173854
2183952
3184150
4184249
5184347
6194445
7194644
81104742
91104841
101104939
111115038
121115236
131125235
141125334
151125433
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171135630
181145728
191145827
201146025
211156024
222156122
232156221
242156419
252166418
262166517
273166615
283176614
293186613
304186612
314196611

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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265calm
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295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 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 6:25 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:255:35
211.26:255:35
311.26:265:35
411.16:265:35
511.16:275:36
611.16:275:36
711.16:285:36
811.16:295:36
911.16:295:37
1011.16:305:37
1111.16:305:37
1211.16:315:38
1311.16:315:38
1411.16:325:38
1511.16:325:39
1611.16:335:39
1711.16:335:40
1811.16:345:40
1911.16:345:41
2011.16:355:41
2111.16:355:41
2211.16:365:42
2311.16:365:42
2411.16:375:43
2511.16:375:43
2611.16:385:44
2711.16:385:44
2811.16:385:45
2911.16:395:45
3011.16:395:46
3111.16:405:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Huixtla

In seasonPeak

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

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

Huixtla's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Huixtla?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Huixtla in December

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

In December, Huixtla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Huixtla in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 34 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Huixtla in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huixtla peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Huixtla 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 Huixtla is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1039 µg/m³Feb 827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huixtla?

Huixtla sits at 15.1°N, 92.5°W, 52 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tapachula, 34 km away.

Topography around Huixtla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huixtla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,802 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Huixtla is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
1,802 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Tapachula 34 km · Motozintla 34 km · Cacahoatán 36 km · Malacatán 50 km · Mapastepec 57 km · Comalapa 67 km · San Marcos 74 km · Comitancillo 77 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 Huixtla (15.1392°, -92.4634°, elevation 52 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).