Macuspana weather in December

In December, Macuspana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 99 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 45% 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 Macuspana's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macuspana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Macuspana is municipal seat of Macuspana, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
3,222/km²
people per km²
Founded
1665

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 Macuspana reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
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172820
182820
192820
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

How December really feels in Macuspana

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.

Macuspana weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°11310.811.16.6
Feb29° / 20°797.811.46.0
Mar32° / 21°556.611.94.9
Apr34° / 23°566.412.43.4
May35° / 25°9011.112.82.5
Jun34° / 25°20419.8132.4
Jul34° / 24°12116.1132.5
Aug34° / 24°18121.112.62.3
Sep32° / 24°2482512.12.5
Oct30° / 23°23119.611.63.7
Nov29° / 21°14813.811.25.1
Dec28° / 20°9910.4116.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46535
56535
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176238
186337
196238
206238
216139
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Macuspana gets around 99 mm of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
535
635
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036
3135

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10942471
20943471
30944461
40945451
51946441
61946431
71947421
81947411
911048401
1011048391
1111049391
1211149381
1311149371
1421149361
1521250361
1621250351
1721251341
1821351331
1921352321
2021452311
2121452311
2221453301
2321453301
2421455290
2521455290
2621455290
2721455290
2821456280
2921555280
3021555280
3121556270

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 7 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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:305:31
211.06:305:31
311.06:315:31
411.06:325:31
511.06:325:31
611.06:335:32
711.06:335:32
811.06:345:32
911.06:345:32
1011.06:355:33
1111.06:365:33
1211.06:365:33
1310.96:375:34
1410.96:375:34
1510.96:385:34
1610.96:385:35
1710.96:395:35
1810.96:395:36
1910.96:405:36
2010.96:405:37
2110.96:415:37
2210.96:415:37
2310.96:425:38
2410.96:425:38
2510.96:435:39
2610.96:435:39
2710.96:435:40
2810.96:445:40
2910.96:445:41
3010.96:455:41
3110.96:455:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Macuspana?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Macuspana in December

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

In December, Macuspana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Macuspana 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 Macuspana peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Macuspana 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 Macuspana is worst in May — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateMay 1363 µg/m³Jan 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr55Poor
May64Unhealthy
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Macuspana?

Macuspana sits at 17.8°N, 92.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Río de Teapa, 33 km away.

Topography around Macuspana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macuspana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,466 m.

The land around Macuspana is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
344 m
80 km
2,466 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Río de Teapa 33 km · Playas del Rosario 37 km · Teapa 44 km · Villahermosa 44 km · Reforma 60 km · Taxco 60 km · Jalpa de Méndez 68 km · Cunduacán 70 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 Macuspana (17.7605°, -92.5954°, elevation 15 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).