Miramar weather in December

In December, Miramar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Miramar's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miramar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:09 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Miramar is town in Altamira Municipality, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Founded
1749

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 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Miramar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12519
22519
32419
42419
52419
62419
72418
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
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172418
182318
192318
202318
212318
222318
232317
242317
252317
262317
272317
282317
292317
302317
312317

How December really feels in Miramar

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.

Miramar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°347.110.87.2
Feb24° / 18°234.411.27.8
Mar27° / 20°254.711.87.5
Apr29° / 23°314.612.56.4
May31° / 25°437.713.15.1
Jun31° / 26°12116.113.33.9
Jul31° / 26°12917.613.23.8
Aug31° / 26°12118.712.83.6
Sep30° / 25°19321.112.13.7
Oct29° / 23°1121311.55.5
Nov26° / 20°488.110.97.1
Dec24° / 18°265.610.77.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135347
145248
155347
165347
175248
185248
195149
205149
215050
225050
234852
244852
254852
264753
274654
284654
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Miramar gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
420
520
620
719
819
919
1018
1118
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2518
2618
2719
2819
2920
3020
3120

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11511193519
21611203518
31611203517
41711203517
51711203516
61811203516
71812213415
81912213415
91912213315
102013213314
112013213214
122014213213
132114213212
142115213111
152115223111
162116223110
172216223110
18221722309
19221822309
20221822298
21221922298
22222023287
23222023287
24222023287
25222123286
26222123286
27222123286
28222123285
29232023285
30232023285
31232024295

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 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 6:59 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:595:43
210.77:005:43
310.77:015:43
410.77:015:44
510.77:025:44
610.77:035:44
710.77:035:44
810.77:045:44
910.77:055:45
1010.77:055:45
1110.77:065:45
1210.77:065:46
1310.67:075:46
1410.67:075:46
1510.67:085:47
1610.67:095:47
1710.67:095:47
1810.67:105:48
1910.67:105:48
2010.67:115:49
2110.67:115:49
2210.67:125:49
2310.67:125:50
2410.67:135:50
2510.67:135:51
2610.67:135:51
2710.67:145:52
2810.67:145:53
2910.67:155:53
3010.67:155:54
3110.67:155:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Miramar

In seasonPeak

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

Miramar sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Miramar?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Miramar in December

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

In December, Miramar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Miramar in December

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 28 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Miramar 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 Miramar peaks around April 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighApr 15UV 12Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Miramar 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 Miramar is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1926 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miramar?

Miramar sits at 22.4°N, 97.9°W, 18 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Altamira, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Miramar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miramar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m.

The land around Miramar is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
658 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Altamira 5.0 km · Tampico 9.0 km · Ciudad Madero 14 km · Pánuco 45 km · Ébano 52 km · Tamuín 99 km · Naranjos 114 km · Tantoyuca 117 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 Miramar (22.3609°, -97.9°, elevation 18 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).