Parras de la Fuente weather in December

In December, Parras de la Fuente sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 2.5 wet days and about 10.4 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 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Parras de la Fuente's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parras de la Fuente's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:32 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Parras de la Fuente is municipal seat of Parras, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Founded
1598

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 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Parras de la Fuente reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1229
2229
3229
4229
5229
6229
7229
8219
9219
10219
11219
12218
13218
14218
15218
16218
17218
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19208
20208
21208
22208
23208
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25208
26208
27208
28208
29208
30207
31207

How December really feels in Parras de la Fuente

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.

Parras de la Fuente 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° / 182.910.67.7
Feb23° / 10°111.911.18.4
Mar26° / 12°163.111.88.2
Apr29° / 16°123.212.66.4
May32° / 19°245.913.24.8
Jun32° / 20°477.813.64.4
Jul31° / 20°8010.913.44.7
Aug30° / 20°608.912.95.0
Sep28° / 18°8311.612.26.0
Oct27° / 15°325.311.47.8
Nov23° / 11°182.610.88.6
Dec21° / 162.510.47.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
46931
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116733
126832
136832
146832
156931
166931
177030
187129
197129
207129
217030
227030
237030
247030
256931
266931
276931
286931
296931
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Parras de la Fuente gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 2.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
259
269
279
289
299
309
3110

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 7:23 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:235:54
210.57:235:54
310.57:245:54
410.57:255:55
510.57:255:55
610.57:265:55
710.57:275:55
810.57:275:55
910.57:285:55
1010.57:295:56
1110.47:295:56
1210.47:305:56
1310.47:305:57
1410.47:315:57
1510.47:325:57
1610.47:325:58
1710.47:335:58
1810.47:335:58
1910.47:345:59
2010.47:345:59
2110.47:356:00
2210.47:356:00
2310.47:366:01
2410.47:366:01
2510.47:376:02
2610.47:376:02
2710.47:376:03
2810.47:386:03
2910.47:386:04
3010.47:396:04
3110.47:396:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Parras de la Fuente?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Parras de la Fuente for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Parras de la Fuente in December

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

In December, Parras de la Fuente sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Parras de la Fuente 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 Parras de la Fuente peaks around June 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighJun 20UV 13Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Parras de la Fuente?

Parras de la Fuente sits at 25.4°N, 102.2°W, 1,527 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Pedro, 88 km away.

Topography around Parras de la Fuente

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Parras de la Fuente.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parras de la Fuente has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 1,532 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,637 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,051 m.

The land around Parras de la Fuente is covered by shrubs (53%), artificial surfaces (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (87%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and bare terrain (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
1,637 m
80 km
2,051 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: San Pedro 88 km · Matamoros 106 km · Francisco I. Madero 116 km · Saltillo 120 km · Ramos Arizpe 124 km · Torreón 125 km · Gómez Palacio 133 km · Lerdo 136 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 Parras de la Fuente (25.4418°, -102.1781°, elevation 1,527 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).