Progreso weather in December

In December, Progreso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Progreso's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Progreso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Progreso is city in Yucatan, Mexico.

Founded
1856

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Progreso reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12721
22721
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42721
52721
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How December really feels in Progreso

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.

Progreso 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
Jan27° / 20°214.610.87.7
Feb28° / 21°163.511.37.5
Mar29° / 22°122.411.86.6
Apr31° / 23°163.712.55.3
May32° / 25°346.5134.5
Jun32° / 25°10214.713.33.6
Jul32° / 25°6614.213.23.7
Aug32° / 25°8115.412.73.7
Sep31° / 25°11818.712.13.5
Oct30° / 24°8013.411.54.8
Nov28° / 22°306.1116.9
Dec27° / 21°213.610.77.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47327
57228
67228
77327
87327
97228
107327
117228
127129
137129
147030
156931
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316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Progreso gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.6 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
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413
513
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1514
1614
1714
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1913
2013
2112
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2611
2711
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3112

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1041639401
2041639401
3051639401
4051639391
5061638391
6061638391
7061638381
8171737381
9171737381
10171836371
11181836371
12181936360
13182035350
14182035350
15192135340
16192235330
17192235330
18192335320
19192336310
20192336300
211102337290
221102238290
231102238280
241102239280
251102139280
261102140280
272102040280
282112040280
292111940280
302121940270
312121840270

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

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
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 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 6:24 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:245:12
210.86:255:12
310.86:265:13
410.86:265:13
510.86:275:13
610.86:285:13
710.86:285:13
810.76:295:14
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1110.76:315:14
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1310.76:325:15
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2710.76:395:21
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2910.76:395:22
3010.76:405:23
3110.76:405:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
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234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Progreso

In seasonPeak

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

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

Progreso's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Progreso?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Progreso for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Progreso in December

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

In December, Progreso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Progreso in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Progreso in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Progreso peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Progreso 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 Progreso is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2025 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Progreso?

Progreso sits at 21.3°N, 89.7°W, 1 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Merida, 35 km away.

Topography around Progreso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Progreso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m.

The land around Progreso is covered by water (50%) and mangroves (28%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
32 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Merida 35 km · Hunucmá 37 km · Kanasín 40 km · Motul 44 km · Umán 45 km · Izamal 77 km · Ticul 99 km · Oxkutzkab 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 Progreso (21.2822°, -89.6629°, elevation 1 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).