Navolato weather in December

In December, Navolato sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 16 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Navolato's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Navolato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:53 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
42%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Navolato is municipal seat of Navolato, State of Sinaloa, 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical December day in Navolato reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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32816
42816
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How December really feels in Navolato

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.

Navolato weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°131.610.68.4
Feb26° / 14°131.511.18.3
Mar28° / 15°20.411.88.0
Apr30° / 17°10.212.66.7
May32° / 20°10.213.25.5
Jun33° / 25°121.813.54.3
Jul34° / 26°9712.313.42.8
Aug34° / 26°14817.712.92.6
Sep33° / 26°15716.412.23.0
Oct33° / 23°384.211.44.4
Nov30° / 19°372.110.86.3
Dec26° / 15°161.610.58.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46436
56436
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116535
126535
136634
146733
156733
166733
176832
186733
196733
206832
216733
226733
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266535
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306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Navolato gets around 16 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
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126
136
146
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315

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1112739211
2122739201
3132839181
4142840171
5152940161
6162939151
7172939140
8183039140
9193038130
10203138120
11213137110
12223236100
1322333590
1423343490
1524363280
1625373170
1727382960
1828392860
1929392750
2030402640
2131412540
2231412430
2332422330
2432432330
2532432320
2632442220
2732442220
2832442220
2932442220
3032442220
3132442320

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 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 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 6:43 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:435:18
210.66:445:18
310.66:455:18
410.56:455:18
510.56:465:18
610.56:475:18
710.56:475:19
810.56:485:19
910.56:495:19
1010.56:495:19
1110.56:505:19
1210.56:515:20
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2910.56:595:27
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3110.56:595:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
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84.1Bright
94.1Bright
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214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Navolato

In seasonPeak

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

Navolato sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Navolato's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Navolato?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Navolato in December

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

In December, Navolato sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Navolato in December

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 21°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
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Navolato in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Navolato peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Navolato?

Navolato sits at 24.8°N, 107.7°W, 17 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Licenciado Benito Juárez, 20 km away.

Topography around Navolato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Navolato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,849 m.

The land around Navolato is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and water (32%), trees (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
1,849 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Licenciado Benito Juárez 20 km · Culiacán 31 km · Costa Rica 37 km · Guamúchil 86 km · Guasave 118 km · La Cruz 124 km · Gabriel Leyva Solano 137 km · Juan José Ríos 158 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 Navolato (24.7668°, -107.6977°, elevation 17 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).