Ocosingo weather in December

In December, Ocosingo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 94 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ocosingo's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocosingo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Ocosingo is municipal seat of Ocosingo, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1564

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 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ocosingo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
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172314
182314
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Ocosingo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°9712.711.16.5
Feb24° / 13°59911.47.2
Mar27° / 14°589.411.97.0
Apr29° / 16°8711.412.45.7
May29° / 18°15817.712.84.7
Jun27° / 18°28323.8134.2
Jul27° / 17°14919.912.94.9
Aug27° / 18°20324.212.64.3
Sep27° / 18°26626.912.13.8
Oct25° / 17°22422.111.64.7
Nov24° / 15°1461611.25.9
Dec23° / 14°9412.7116.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
45050
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
244951
254951
264852
274852
284852
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ocosingo gets around 94 mm of rain over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2842
2942
3042
3141

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1534538
2535537
3535537
4535546
5635536
6635545
7636535
8736525
9736534
10736534
11836524
12836524
13836524
14936514
15936514
16937504
17937513
18938493
19939483
20940473
21941473
22942463
23942462
24943462
25943462
26943462
27944462
28944461
29945451
30945451
31946441

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:265:30
211.16:275:30
311.16:275:30
411.06:285:31
511.06:295:31
611.06:295:31
711.06:305:31
811.06:305:32
911.06:315:32
1011.06:315:32
1111.06:325:33
1211.06:325:33
1311.06:335:33
1411.06:345:34
1511.06:345:34
1611.06:355:34
1711.06:355:35
1811.06:365:35
1911.06:365:36
2011.06:375:36
2111.06:375:37
2211.06:385:37
2311.06:385:38
2411.06:395:38
2511.06:395:39
2611.06:395:39
2711.06:405:40
2811.06:405:40
2911.06:415:41
3011.06:415:41
3111.06:415:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ocosingo?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ocosingo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ocosingo in December

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

In December, Ocosingo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ocosingo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ocosingo peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ocosingo 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 Ocosingo is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 2379 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr80Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ocosingo?

Ocosingo sits at 16.9°N, 92.1°W, 882 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Yajalón, 39 km away.

Topography around Ocosingo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocosingo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,870 m.

The land around Ocosingo is covered by trees (39%), grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,870 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Yajalón 39 km · Teopisca 57 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 61 km · Las Rosas 67 km · Las Margaritas 67 km · Palenque 68 km · Comitán 74 km · Venustiano Carranza 81 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 Ocosingo (16.9063°, -92.0935°, elevation 882 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).