Las Guacamayas weather in December

In December, Las Guacamayas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Las Guacamayas's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Guacamayas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:17 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Las Guacamayas is town in Cárdenas Municipality, State of Michoacán, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Las Guacamayas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
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42923
52923
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72923
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How December really feels in Las Guacamayas

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.

Las Guacamayas weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°211.2117.2
Feb29° / 22°70.511.47.4
Mar29° / 22°80.511.97.4
Apr29° / 22°1012.46.9
May30° / 24°122.312.86.0
Jun30° / 25°16815.613.14.3
Jul30° / 25°18418.6133.8
Aug30° / 25°25420.912.63.7
Sep29° / 25°33323.812.13.5
Oct29° / 25°19620.211.64.2
Nov29° / 24°365.911.26.1
Dec29° / 23°111.810.97.0

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 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87822
97822
107723
117723
127624
137624
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Las Guacamayas gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.8 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 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
29
38
48
57
67
77
86
96
106
116
125
135
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155
165
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185
195
205
216
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295
305
314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101531621
201532611
301533610
401635580
501636570
601637560
701737550
801738540
901839520
1001940500
1101941480
12011042470
13011143450
14011144430
15011245420
16011345400
17011446390
18011447370
19011548360
20011549340
21011650330
22011751310
23021751300
24021851290
25121852270
26121952260
27131952250
28132052240
29132053230
30132152230
31142152220

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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217calm
227calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 7:09 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:096:09
211.07:096:09
311.07:106:09
411.07:106:09
511.07:116:09
611.07:126:10
711.07:126:10
811.07:136:10
910.97:136:10
1010.97:146:11
1110.97:156:11
1210.97:156:11
1310.97:166:12
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2010.97:196:14
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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 4.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Las Guacamayas

In seasonPeak

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

Las Guacamayas sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Las Guacamayas's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Las Guacamayas?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Las Guacamayas in December

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

In December, Las Guacamayas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Las Guacamayas 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 27°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Las Guacamayas in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Las Guacamayas peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 10UV 12Dec 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Las Guacamayas 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 Las Guacamayas is worst in May — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.4× the cleanest month (February, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1539 µg/m³Feb 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr21Moderate
May42Poor
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Las Guacamayas?

Las Guacamayas sits at 18.0°N, 102.2°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is La Orilla, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Las Guacamayas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Guacamayas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,354 m.

The land around Las Guacamayas is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
2,354 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: La Orilla 3.0 km · Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas 6.0 km · Zihuatanejo 81 km · Nueva Italia de Ruiz 112 km · Petatlán 113 km · Apatzingán 120 km · Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares 131 km · Ario de Rosales 142 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 Las Guacamayas (18.0191°, -102.2101°, elevation 27 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).