Nueva Italia de Ruiz weather in December

In December, Nueva Italia de Ruiz sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nueva Italia de Ruiz's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Italia de Ruiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:19 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
34%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Nueva Italia de Ruiz is municipal seat of Múgica, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1909

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Nueva Italia de Ruiz reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13217
23217
33217
43217
53216
63216
73216
83216
93216
103216
113216
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143216
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183116
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223115
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273115
283115
293115
303115
313115

How December really feels in Nueva Italia de Ruiz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 6 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
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nueva Italia de Ruiz weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°120.8115.6
Feb33° / 16°80.711.44.6
Mar35° / 17°70.411.93.5
Apr37° / 19°00.112.42.2
May37° / 22°92.112.91.9
Jun34° / 23°12416.913.12.5
Jul33° / 23°16322.7132.6
Aug32° / 23°1802412.62.6
Sep31° / 22°19024.312.12.8
Oct32° / 21°841411.63.7
Nov32° / 19°202.811.14.7
Dec32° / 16°40.710.95.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87822
97822
107822
117723
127723
137723
147624
157624
167525
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197426
207426
217327
227426
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257327
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277228
287228
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nueva Italia de Ruiz gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
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172
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282
292
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312

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13433249
23533238
33634227
43734227
53835216
63835215
73936215
84036204
94036204
104136203
114236193
124335192
134435192
144535192
154634191
164734181
174833181
184933181
195032171
205132161
215331160
225431150
235630140
245630140
255829130
265829130
276028120
286227110
296227110
306426100
316426100

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:106:06
210.97:116:06
310.97:116:07
410.97:126:07
510.97:126:07
610.97:136:07
710.97:146:07
810.97:146:08
910.97:156:08
1010.97:156:08
1110.97:166:09
1210.97:176:09
1310.97:176:09
1410.97:186:10
1510.97:186:10
1610.97:196:10
1710.97:196:11
1810.97:206:11
1910.97:206:12
2010.97:216:12
2110.97:216:12
2210.97:226:13
2310.97:226:13
2410.97:236:14
2510.97:236:14
2610.97:246:15
2710.97:246:15
2810.97:246:16
2910.97:256:17
3010.97:256:17
3110.97:256:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
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84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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274.8Bright
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294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nueva Italia de Ruiz

In seasonPeak

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

Nueva Italia de Ruiz's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Nueva Italia de Ruiz?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Nueva Italia de Ruiz for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nueva Italia de Ruiz in December

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

In December, Nueva Italia de Ruiz sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nueva Italia de Ruiz in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nueva Italia de Ruiz peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Nueva Italia de Ruiz 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodGoodApr 2340 µg/m³Feb 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr40Poor
May40Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Italia de Ruiz?

Nueva Italia de Ruiz sits at 19.0°N, 102.1°W, 416 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apatzingán, 29 km away.

Topography around Nueva Italia de Ruiz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nueva Italia de Ruiz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Italia de Ruiz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,694 m.

The land around Nueva Italia de Ruiz is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
845 m
80 km
3,694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Apatzingán 29 km · Uruapan 44 km · Ario de Rosales 45 km · Peribán de Ramos 65 km · Paracho de Verduzco 69 km · Tacámbaro de Codallos 71 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 74 km · Pátzcuaro 74 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz (19.0247°, -102.0931°, elevation 416 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. 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).