Nuevo Laredo weather in December

In December, Nuevo Laredo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Nuevo Laredo's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nuevo Laredo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:26 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Nuevo Laredo is municipal seat of Nuevo Laredo, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Founded
1775

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nuevo Laredo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 28°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)
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22312
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How December really feels in Nuevo Laredo

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.

Nuevo Laredo 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
Jan21° / 10°254.410.57.3
Feb24° / 12°224.4117.8
Mar28° / 16°445.311.86.9
Apr32° / 19°435.612.64.7
May35° / 23°637.413.32.9
Jun37° / 25°335.213.71.7
Jul38° / 26°455.313.61.2
Aug38° / 26°355131.2
Sep34° / 24°778.812.23.0
Oct31° / 20°445.311.35.4
Nov25° / 14°294.210.67.9
Dec21° / 10°29510.37.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45545
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135545
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255248
265248
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295149
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315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nuevo Laredo gets around 29 mm of rain over 5 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
514
614
715
815
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2517
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3115

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16017167
26117157
36217156
46316156
56416146
66416146
76516136
86516136
96616126
106616126
116816115
126816115
137015105
147015105
157115104
16721594
17721594
18731494
19741493
20761383
21761383
22761383
23771283
24771283
25781282
26791272
27791272
28801172
29801172
30801172
31801172

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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514light breeze
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814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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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 7:16 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:165:39
210.47:175:40
310.47:185:40
410.47:185:40
510.37:195:40
610.37:205:40
710.37:205:40
810.37:215:40
910.37:225:40
1010.37:225:41
1110.37:235:41
1210.37:245:41
1310.37:245:41
1410.37:255:42
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1610.37:265:42
1710.37:275:43
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1910.37:285:44
2010.37:285:44
2110.37:295:44
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2810.37:325:48
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3010.37:325:49
3110.37:335:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Nuevo Laredo?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nuevo Laredo in December

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

In December, Nuevo Laredo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Nuevo Laredo 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 Nuevo Laredo peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 13UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Nuevo Laredo 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 Nuevo Laredo is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Jan 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nuevo Laredo?

Nuevo Laredo sits at 27.5°N, 99.5°W, 130 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Laredo, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Nuevo Laredo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nuevo Laredo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Nuevo Laredo is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
203 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Laredo 3.0 km · Anáhuac 66 km · Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 127 km · Ciudad Miguel Alemán 129 km · Alice 146 km · Nava 162 km · Allende 163 km · Sabinas 163 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 Nuevo Laredo (27.4763°, -99.5164°, elevation 130 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).