Sabinas weather in December

In December, Sabinas sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.6 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Sabinas's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:33 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Sabinas is municipal seat of Sabinas, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Density
23/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Sabinas reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 27°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)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52110
62110
7219
8219
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
14209
15208
16208
17208
18208
19208
20208
21208
22208
23208
24208
25208
26198
27198
28198
29198
30198
31198

How December really feels in Sabinas

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.

Sabinas 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° / 173.510.47.5
Feb23° / 11°183.6118.0
Mar27° / 15°274.411.87.2
Apr32° / 18°305.112.64.9
May35° / 22°609.113.42.9
Jun37° / 25°406.913.71.9
Jul37° / 25°486.313.61.7
Aug37° / 25°485.3131.8
Sep33° / 23°8610.312.23.6
Oct29° / 18°525.511.36.3
Nov24° / 13°234.110.68.1
Dec20° / 203.610.37.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156436
166436
176337
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236139
246139
256040
265941
275842
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sabinas gets around 20 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811171
2821161
3821161
4821161
5821161
6841051
7851050
8851050
986950
1087940
1187940
1288840
1388840
1489830
1589830
1690730
1790730
1891720
1991720
2091720
2191720
2291720
2391720
2492620
2592620
2692620
2792620
2892620
2992620
3092620
3192620

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:23 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:235:45
210.47:245:45
310.37:255:45
410.37:265:45
510.37:265:45
610.37:275:45
710.37:285:46
810.37:285:46
910.37:295:46
1010.37:305:46
1110.37:305:46
1210.37:315:47
1310.37:325:47
1410.37:325:47
1510.27:335:48
1610.27:335:48
1710.27:345:48
1810.27:345:49
1910.27:355:49
2010.27:355:50
2110.27:365:50
2210.27:365:50
2310.27:375:51
2410.27:375:51
2510.27:385:52
2610.27:385:52
2710.27:395:53
2810.27:395:54
2910.27:395:54
3010.37:405:55
3110.37:405:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sabinas?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sabinas in December

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

In December, Sabinas sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Sabinas 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 Sabinas peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 17UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sabinas 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 Sabinas is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Jan 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sabinas?

Sabinas sits at 27.9°N, 101.1°W, 342 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nueva Rosita, 13 km away.

Topography around Sabinas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabinas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 345 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,843 m.

The land around Sabinas is covered by shrubs (48%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (87%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
1,843 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Nueva Rosita 13 km · Palaú 30 km · Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 39 km · Allende 60 km · Nava 72 km · San Buenaventura 98 km · Frontera 108 km · Monclova 110 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 Sabinas (27.8559°, -101.1174°, elevation 342 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).