Jiquilpan de Juárez weather in December

In December, Jiquilpan de Juárez sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jiquilpan de Juárez's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jiquilpan de Juárez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:23 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Jiquilpan de Juárez is municipal seat of Jiquilpan, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Density
2,203/km²
people per km²
Founded
1450

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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Jiquilpan de Juárez reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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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31249

Jiquilpan de Juárez weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 212.910.98.5
Feb26° / 10°142.111.38.3
Mar28° / 12°142.111.97.6
Apr30° / 13°72.212.46.0
May31° / 15°419.312.94.9
Jun28° / 17°14721.613.24.1
Jul27° / 16°16226.413.14.1
Aug27° / 16°15725.812.74.1
Sep26° / 16°15122.512.14.6
Oct27° / 14°6712.311.56.3
Nov26° / 11°213.811.18.0
Dec24° / 102.110.88.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37624
47624
57525
67525
77426
87327
97327
107228
117129
127030
137030
147030
156931
166931
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206733
216634
226634
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286436
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306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jiquilpan de Juárez gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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278
288
298
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318

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
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25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
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31991

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
25calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
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94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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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 48 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 7:14 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:146:07
210.97:156:07
310.97:166:07
410.97:166:07
510.87:176:08
610.87:176:08
710.87:186:08
810.87:196:08
910.87:196:09
1010.87:206:09
1110.87:206:09
1210.87:216:10
1310.87:216:10
1410.87:226:10
1510.87:236:11
1610.87:236:11
1710.87:246:11
1810.87:246:12
1910.87:256:12
2010.87:256:13
2110.87:266:13
2210.87:266:14
2310.87:276:14
2410.87:276:15
2510.87:286:15
2610.87:286:16
2710.87:286:16
2810.87:296:17
2910.87:296:17
3010.87:296:18
3110.87:306:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.8Bright
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94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jiquilpan de Juárez

In seasonPeak

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

Jiquilpan de Juárez'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 Jiquilpan de Juárez?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jiquilpan de Juárez in December

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

In December, Jiquilpan de Juárez sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jiquilpan de Juárez 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 Jiquilpan de Juárez peaks around May 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 15UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jiquilpan de Juárez 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 Jiquilpan de Juárez is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jiquilpan de Juárez?

Jiquilpan de Juárez sits at 20.0°N, 102.7°W, 1,598 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Sahuayo de Morelos, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Jiquilpan de Juárez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jiquilpan de Juárez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m around an average of 1,617 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,472 m.

The land around Jiquilpan de Juárez is covered by grassland (25%), cropland (22%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (24%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
344 m
16 km
1,046 m
80 km
3,472 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Sahuayo de Morelos 7.0 km · Jamay 34 km · La Barca 38 km · Ocotlán 40 km · Jacona de Plancarte 43 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 45 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 52 km · Tangancícuaro de Arista 55 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 Jiquilpan de Juárez (19.9917°, -102.7184°, elevation 1,598 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).