Miguel Alemán (La Doce) weather in December

In December, Miguel Alemán (La Doce) sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Miguel Alemán (La Doce)'s 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miguel Alemán (La Doce)'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
31%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Miguel Alemán (La Doce) is town in Hermosillo Municipality, State of Sonora, 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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31239

How December really feels in Miguel Alemán (La Doce)

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.

Miguel Alemán (La Doce) weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 81.310.48.9
Feb25° / 11°121.7118.5
Mar28° / 13°50.711.87.7
Apr31° / 16°10.312.75.9
May34° / 19°00.113.44.0
Jun38° / 24°20.513.81.7
Jul39° / 28°173.913.70.9
Aug38° / 28°306131.1
Sep37° / 26°435.612.22.0
Oct34° / 20°181.611.34.2
Nov28° / 14°121.210.67.5
Dec24° / 10°131.510.28.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47327
57327
67327
77426
87426
97624
107624
117723
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137723
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Miguel Alemán (La Doce) gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186113
286113
386113
487103
587103
688102
78992
88992
98992
109082
119082
129271
139271
149361
159361
169451
179451
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199541
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259541
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289451
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319451

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 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 7:07 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:075:24
210.37:085:24
310.37:085:24
410.37:095:25
510.27:105:25
610.27:115:25
710.27:115:25
810.27:125:25
910.27:135:25
1010.27:135:25
1110.27:145:26
1210.27:155:26
1310.27:155:26
1410.27:165:26
1510.27:165:27
1610.27:175:27
1710.27:185:28
1810.27:185:28
1910.27:195:28
2010.27:195:29
2110.27:205:29
2210.27:205:30
2310.27:215:30
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2610.27:225:32
2710.27:225:32
2810.27:235:33
2910.27:235:33
3010.27:235:34
3110.27:245:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
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213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
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263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Miguel Alemán (La Doce)

In seasonPeak

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

Miguel Alemán (La Doce) sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Miguel Alemán (La Doce)?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Miguel Alemán (La Doce) for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Miguel Alemán (La Doce) in December

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

In December, Miguel Alemán (La Doce) sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Miguel Alemán (La Doce) in December

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 17 to Dec 5 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May23Refreshing
Jun27Warm
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce) peaks around July 15 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce) is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2015 µg/m³Oct 245 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miguel Alemán (La Doce)?

Miguel Alemán (La Doce) sits at 28.8°N, 111.5°W, 65 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Hermosillo, 57 km away.

Magdalena de KinoEsperanzaCiudad ObregónHeroica Caborca

Topography around Miguel Alemán (La Doce)

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Miguel Alemán (La Doce).

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miguel Alemán (La Doce) has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 m.

The land around Miguel Alemán (La Doce) is covered by shrubs (32%), cropland (24%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), bare terrain (28%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
1,145 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Hermosillo 57 km · San Carlos 107 km · Heroica Guaymas 117 km · Empalme 117 km · Magdalena de Kino 205 km · Esperanza 206 km · Ciudad Obregón 213 km · Heroica Caborca 219 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce) (28.8403°, -111.4775°, elevation 65 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).