Manuel Ojinaga weather in December

In December, Manuel Ojinaga sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 1.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Manuel Ojinaga's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manuel Ojinaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
35%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Manuel Ojinaga is municipal seat of Ojinaga, State of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Founded
1715

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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical December day in Manuel Ojinaga reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1206
2206
3206
4196
5196
6195
7195
8195
9195
10195
11195
12185
13185
14185
15184
16184
17184
18184
19184
20184
21184
22184
23174
24174
25174
26174
27174
28174
29174
30174
31174

How December really feels in Manuel Ojinaga

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.

Manuel Ojinaga weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 112.110.37.4
Feb22° / 91.610.98.3
Mar26° / 11°71.111.88.4
Apr31° / 15°81.512.76.1
May35° / 19°132.513.53.5
Jun37° / 23°143.213.92.0
Jul36° / 24°345.513.72.5
Aug35° / 23°275.113.13.0
Sep32° / 20°314.412.24.6
Oct29° / 15°17311.37.1
Nov23° / 12210.58.5
Dec18° / 111.910.17.4

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 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107228
117228
127327
137228
147327
157327
167426
177426
187426
197426
207327
217327
227228
237228
247129
257129
267030
277030
286931
296931
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Manuel Ojinaga gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 1.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
175
185
195
206
216
226
236
246
256
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 6:40 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:404:55
210.26:414:55
310.26:424:55
410.26:424:55
510.26:434:55
610.26:444:55
710.26:454:55
810.26:454:55
910.26:464:55
1010.16:474:56
1110.16:474:56
1210.16:484:56
1310.16:494:56
1410.16:494:57
1510.16:504:57
1610.16:504:57
1710.16:514:58
1810.16:524:58
1910.16:524:58
2010.16:534:59
2110.16:534:59
2210.16:545:00
2310.16:545:00
2410.16:545:01
2510.16:555:01
2610.16:555:02
2710.16:565:02
2810.16:565:03
2910.16:565:03
3010.16:575:04
3110.16:575:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Manuel Ojinaga?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Manuel Ojinaga for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Manuel Ojinaga in December

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

In December, Manuel Ojinaga sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Manuel Ojinaga in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manuel Ojinaga peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manuel Ojinaga?

Manuel Ojinaga sits at 29.6°N, 104.4°W, 799 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ojinaga, 12 km away.

Ciudad DeliciasChihuahuaSanta Rosalía de CamargoCuauhtémocJosé Mariano Jiménez

Topography around Manuel Ojinaga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manuel Ojinaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 792 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,708 m.

The land around Manuel Ojinaga is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and bare terrain (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
327 m
80 km
1,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ojinaga 12 km · Juan Aldama 166 km · Pedro Meoqui 177 km · Ciudad Delicias 184 km · Chihuahua 193 km · Santa Rosalía de Camargo 222 km · Cuauhtémoc 271 km · José Mariano Jiménez 275 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 Manuel Ojinaga (29.5644°, -104.4164°, elevation 799 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).