Nueva Rosita weather in December

In December, Nueva Rosita sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nueva Rosita's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Rosita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:34 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Nueva Rosita is municipal seat of San Juan de Sabinas, State of Coahuila, 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nueva Rosita reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
2229
3229
4229
5219
6219
7219
8219
9218
10218
11218
12218
13218
14218
15208
16208
17208
18208
19207
20207
21207
22207
23207
24207
25207
26207
27207
28197
29197
30197
31197

How December really feels in Nueva Rosita

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.

Nueva Rosita 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
Jan20° / 122.610.47.7
Feb23° / 10°152.6118.2
Mar27° / 14°233.411.87.4
Apr32° / 18°263.912.65.0
May35° / 22°558.113.42.9
Jun37° / 25°426.513.71.9
Jul37° / 25°526.913.61.8
Aug37° / 25°505.7131.9
Sep33° / 22°749.312.23.7
Oct29° / 18°425.111.36.3
Nov24° / 12°193.310.68.2
Dec20° / 152.710.37.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86238
96337
106337
116337
126337
136436
146436
156535
166535
176535
186535
196436
206337
216337
226238
236139
246139
255941
265941
275842
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nueva Rosita gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.7 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841051
2841051
385951
486950
587940
688840
788840
888840
988840
1090730
1190730
1290730
1391630
1492620
1592620
1692620
1792620
1893610
1993610
2093610
2193610
2293610
2393610
2493610
2593610
2693610
2793610
2893610
2993610
3093610
3194510

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 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 7:24 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:245:45
210.37:255:45
310.37:255:45
410.37:265:45
510.37:275:46
610.37:285:46
710.37:285:46
810.37:295:46
910.37:305:46
1010.37:305:46
1110.37:315:47
1210.37:315:47
1310.37:325:47
1410.27:335:48
1510.27:335:48
1610.27:345:48
1710.27:345:49
1810.27:355:49
1910.27:365:49
2010.27:365:50
2110.27:375:50
2210.27:375:51
2310.27:375:51
2410.27:385:52
2510.27:385:52
2610.27:395:53
2710.27:395:53
2810.27:395:54
2910.27:405:54
3010.27:405:55
3110.37:405:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Nueva Rosita?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nueva Rosita in December

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

In December, Nueva Rosita sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Nueva Rosita 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 Nueva Rosita peaks around July 17 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 17UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Nueva Rosita 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 Rosita is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Jan 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Rosita?

Nueva Rosita sits at 27.9°N, 101.2°W, 379 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Sabinas, 13 km away.

Topography around Nueva Rosita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Rosita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 379 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,828 m.

The land around Nueva Rosita is covered by shrubs (42%), artificial surfaces (27%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (86%) within 16 km, and shrubs (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
1,828 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Sabinas 13 km · Palaú 21 km · Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 30 km · Allende 58 km · Nava 70 km · San Buenaventura 103 km · Piedras Negras 109 km · Eagle Pass 111 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 Rosita (27.9371°, -101.2175°, elevation 379 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).