Ixtaczoquitlán weather in December

In December, Ixtaczoquitlán sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 93 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ixtaczoquitlán's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ixtaczoquitlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:58 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Ixtaczoquitlán is municipal seat of Ixtaczoquitlán, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

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 20°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ixtaczoquitlán reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°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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Ixtaczoquitlán weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°11115.9115.3
Feb21° / 10°9613.111.45.9
Mar22° / 12°15116.711.95.8
Apr24° / 14°19218.712.45.6
May25° / 15°2112112.95.2
Jun24° / 16°2272313.14.8
Jul24° / 15°14518.1135.6
Aug24° / 15°14219.912.65.4
Sep23° / 16°20423.912.14.5
Oct22° / 14°1922111.64.9
Nov21° / 12°14016.711.15.3
Dec20° / 10°9314.510.95.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74654
84753
94753
104654
114555
124555
134456
144456
154357
164258
174258
184159
194060
204159
214060
223961
233961
243961
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ixtaczoquitlán gets around 93 mm of rain over 14.5 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
244
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543
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844
945
1045
1146
1246
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1447
1548
1648
1748
1849
1949
2049
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3149

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152444
253443
354433
455423
555423
656413
757412
857412
958402
1058402
1159392
1259392
1360382
1461381
1562371
1663361
1764351
1864351
1965341
2066331
2167321
2269310
2370300
2470300
2571290
2672280
2773270
2873270
2974260
3075250
3175250

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
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:505:46
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310.96:515:47
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510.96:525:47
610.96:535:47
710.96:535:48
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1110.96:565:49
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1310.96:575:49
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2010.97:005:52
2110.97:015:53
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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 4.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ixtaczoquitlán?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ixtaczoquitlán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ixtaczoquitlán in December

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

In December, Ixtaczoquitlán sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Ixtaczoquitlán 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 Ixtaczoquitlán peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ixtaczoquitlán 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 Ixtaczoquitlán is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1547 µg/m³Oct 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr38Poor
May48Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ixtaczoquitlán?

Ixtaczoquitlán sits at 18.9°N, 97.1°W, 1,146 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Orizaba, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ixtaczoquitlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ixtaczoquitlán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m around an average of 1,170 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,541 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,540 m.

The land around Ixtaczoquitlán is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
790 m
16 km
2,541 m
80 km
5,540 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Orizaba 4.0 km · Fortín de las Flores 9.0 km · Río Blanco 10 km · Nogales 11 km · Ciudad Mendoza 13 km · Córdoba 15 km · Coscomatepec de Bravo 24 km · Huatusco 34 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 Ixtaczoquitlán (18.8536°, -97.0623°, elevation 1,146 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. 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).