Naranjos weather in December

In December, Naranjos sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Naranjos's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naranjos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:06 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Naranjos is municipal seat of Naranjos, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Density
3,238/km²
people per km²

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 Naranjos reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142316
152316
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182316
192316
202316
212316
222316
232316
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315
312315

How December really feels in Naranjos

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.

Naranjos weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°448.410.86.9
Feb24° / 16°417.811.37.0
Mar27° / 19°468.111.86.7
Apr30° / 21°56812.55.4
May31° / 23°7911134.3
Jun31° / 24°16819.313.33.4
Jul31° / 24°1622113.23.4
Aug31° / 24°15421.412.73.3
Sep30° / 23°23722.512.13.5
Oct28° / 21°17916.311.55.1
Nov26° / 18°7611.6116.4
Dec23° / 16°418.110.77.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124555
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184159
194060
204060
214060
223862
233862
243763
253763
263664
273664
283664
293664
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Naranjos gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
630
729
828
928
1027
1127
1226
1326
1425
1525
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11611243910
21611243910
3171124399
4171124389
5181224389
6181224389
7191223388
8191223388
9201322378
10201322378
11211421368
12211521367
13211521357
14221621357
15221721347
16221721336
17221821336
18221922326
19221922315
20222022305
21222123295
22212124295
23212225284
24212226284
25212227273
26212227273
27212228273
28212228272
29212228272
30222228272
31222128271

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 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 6:57 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:575:44
210.86:575:44
310.86:585:45
410.86:595:45
510.86:595:45
610.87:005:45
710.77:005:45
810.77:015:46
910.77:025:46
1010.77:025:46
1110.77:035:46
1210.77:035:47
1310.77:045:47
1410.77:055:47
1510.77:055:48
1610.77:065:48
1710.77:065:49
1810.77:075:49
1910.77:075:49
2010.77:085:50
2110.77:085:50
2210.77:095:51
2310.77:095:51
2410.77:105:52
2510.77:105:52
2610.77:115:53
2710.77:115:53
2810.77:115:54
2910.77:125:54
3010.77:125:55
3110.77:125:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.11 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Naranjos

In seasonPeak

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

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

Naranjos's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Naranjos?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Naranjos in December

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

In December, Naranjos sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Naranjos 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 31 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Naranjos 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 Naranjos peaks around June 19 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 highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Naranjos 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 Naranjos is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2035 µg/m³Nov 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May36Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naranjos?

Naranjos sits at 21.4°N, 97.7°W, 62 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cerro Azul, 19 km away.

Topography around Naranjos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naranjos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,295 m.

The land around Naranjos is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), trees (32%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
1,295 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Cerro Azul 19 km · Álamo 49 km · Alto Lucero 51 km · Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano 52 km · Tantoyuca 56 km · Huejutla de Reyes 79 km · Pánuco 93 km · Poza Rica de Hidalgo 94 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 Naranjos (21.3509°, -97.6866°, elevation 62 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).