Pijijiapan weather in December

In December, Pijijiapan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pijijiapan's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pijijiapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
23%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

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

Founded
1611

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pijijiapan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Pijijiapan

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.

Pijijiapan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°20.711.26.5
Feb31° / 19°30.911.56.0
Mar32° / 20°7211.95.4
Apr32° / 21°357.812.34.5
May31° / 22°18321.812.73.5
Jun29° / 22°36326.712.93.1
Jul30° / 22°32429.112.82.9
Aug29° / 22°36429.512.52.9
Sep29° / 22°44228.312.13.0
Oct29° / 21°24623.411.63.7
Nov30° / 20°648.811.35.6
Dec30° / 19°71.611.16.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38713
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58911
68911
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pijijiapan gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121335428
221336417
331337416
431338406
531339405
631439395
731440394
841440394
941441383
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2341752270
2441754250
2541755240
2641756230
2751757210
2851857200
2951858190
3051958180
3162057170

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 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 6:29 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:295:37
211.16:295:37
311.16:305:37
411.16:305:37
511.16:315:38
611.16:315:38
711.16:325:38
811.16:325:38
911.16:335:39
1011.16:345:39
1111.16:345:39
1211.16:355:40
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1411.16:365:40
1511.16:365:41
1611.16:375:41
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1811.16:385:42
1911.16:385:42
2011.16:395:43
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2211.16:405:44
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2711.16:425:46
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2911.16:435:47
3011.16:435:48
3111.16:445:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pijijiapan

In seasonPeak

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

Pijijiapan sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Pijijiapan's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Pijijiapan?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pijijiapan in December

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

In December, Pijijiapan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Pijijiapan in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in July at about 31°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pijijiapan 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 Pijijiapan peaks around March 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pijijiapan 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 Pijijiapan is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1335 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May36Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pijijiapan?

Pijijiapan sits at 15.7°N, 93.2°W, 47 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Mapastepec, 43 km away.

Topography around Pijijiapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pijijiapan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,389 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,750 m.

The land around Pijijiapan is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), water (28%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
352 m
16 km
2,389 m
80 km
2,750 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Mapastepec 43 km · Villaflores 61 km · Tonalá 74 km · Arriaga 96 km · Venustiano Carranza 100 km · Huixtla 100 km · Suchiapa 105 km · Motozintla 109 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 Pijijiapan (15.6862°, -93.2094°, elevation 47 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).