Jalostotitlán weather in December

In December, Jalostotitlán sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jalostotitlán's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jalostotitlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:24 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Jalostotitlán is municipal seat of Jalostotitlán, State of Jalisco, 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 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Jalostotitlán reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 15°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 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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3259
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Jalostotitlán weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 162.110.98.4
Feb25° / 121.511.38.6
Mar28° / 11°6111.97.9
Apr30° / 14°41.112.56.2
May32° / 16°224.4135.0
Jun30° / 17°10313.613.34.7
Jul27° / 16°13418.313.25.3
Aug27° / 16°11216.912.75.5
Sep26° / 16°9814.712.15.8
Oct27° / 14°376.311.57.3
Nov25° / 11°102.2118.5
Dec24° / 7110.78.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37426
47327
57327
67228
77129
87030
97030
106931
116931
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146832
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296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jalostotitlán gets around 7 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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314

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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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 9 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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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 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 7:15 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:156:04
210.87:166:04
310.87:176:04
410.87:176:04
510.87:186:04
610.87:196:05
710.87:196:05
810.87:206:05
910.77:206:05
1010.77:216:06
1110.77:226:06
1210.77:226:06
1310.77:236:06
1410.77:236:07
1510.77:246:07
1610.77:246:08
1710.77:256:08
1810.77:256:08
1910.77:266:09
2010.77:276:09
2110.77:276:10
2210.77:276:10
2310.77:286:11
2410.77:286:11
2510.77:296:12
2610.77:296:12
2710.77:306:13
2810.77:306:13
2910.77:306:14
3010.77:316:14
3110.77:316:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jalostotitlán

In seasonPeak

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

Jalostotitlán's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Feb
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Jalostotitlán?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jalostotitlán in December

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

In December, Jalostotitlán sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jalostotitlán in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jalostotitlán peaks around May 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jalostotitlán 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 Jalostotitlán is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1223 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jalostotitlán?

Jalostotitlán sits at 21.2°N, 102.5°W, 1,774 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Juan de los Lagos, 16 km away.

Topography around Jalostotitlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalostotitlán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,774 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,754 m.

The land around Jalostotitlán is covered by shrubs (38%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), cropland (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), cropland (29%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,754 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: San Juan de los Lagos 16 km · San Miguel el Alto 16 km · Teocaltiche 32 km · Nochistlán de Mejía 46 km · Encarnación de Díaz 46 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 50 km · Arandas 53 km · Villa Hidalgo 58 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 Jalostotitlán (21.1681°, -102.461°, elevation 1,774 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).