Tamazula de Gordiano weather in December

In December, Tamazula de Gordiano sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tamazula de Gordiano's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamazula de Gordiano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:25 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Tamazula de Gordiano is municipal seat of Tamazula, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
1,879/km²
people per km²

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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tamazula de Gordiano reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
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22510
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42510
52510
62510
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102410
11249
12249
13249
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15249
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31249

Tamazula de Gordiano weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 212.510.98.5
Feb26° / 10°131.811.38.5
Mar28° / 11°121.711.98.0
Apr30° / 12°51.312.46.5
May30° / 14°407.912.95.4
Jun28° / 16°2152213.24.3
Jul26° / 16°24627.113.14.0
Aug26° / 16°26227.812.73.9
Sep26° / 16°23824.612.14.3
Oct26° / 14°9715.311.55.9
Nov25° / 11°204.611.18.0
Dec24° / 91.810.88.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27525
37525
47426
57327
67228
77129
87129
97030
107030
116931
126931
136832
146832
156832
166733
176832
186832
196733
206733
216733
226634
236634
246436
256436
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tamazula de Gordiano gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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26
36
46
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105
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277
287
297
307
317

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3919
4928
5928
6937
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
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184calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 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 7:16 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:166:10
210.97:166:10
310.97:176:10
410.97:186:10
510.97:186:10
610.97:196:11
710.97:206:11
810.87:206:11
910.87:216:11
1010.87:216:12
1110.87:226:12
1210.87:226:12
1310.87:236:13
1410.87:246:13
1510.87:246:13
1610.87:256:14
1710.87:256:14
1810.87:266:15
1910.87:266:15
2010.87:276:15
2110.87:276:16
2210.87:286:16
2310.87:286:17
2410.87:296:17
2510.87:296:18
2610.87:296:18
2710.87:306:19
2810.87:306:19
2910.87:316:20
3010.87:316:20
3110.87:316:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.75 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
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274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tamazula de Gordiano

In seasonPeak

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

Tamazula de Gordiano's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Tamazula de Gordiano?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tamazula de Gordiano in December

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

In December, Tamazula de Gordiano sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tamazula de Gordiano in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tamazula de Gordiano peaks around May 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 11UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tamazula de Gordiano 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 Tamazula de Gordiano is worst in May — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1249 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr43Poor
May50Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamazula de Gordiano?

Tamazula de Gordiano sits at 19.7°N, 103.3°W, 1,140 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zapotiltic, 18 km away.

Topography around Tamazula de Gordiano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamazula de Gordiano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 936 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,046 m.

The land around Tamazula de Gordiano is covered by trees (28%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
936 m
80 km
4,046 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Zapotiltic 18 km · Tuxpan 19 km · Ciudad Guzmán 22 km · Sayula 43 km · Jiquilpan de Juárez 66 km · Chapala 68 km · Colima 68 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 69 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 Tamazula de Gordiano (19.6801°, -103.2514°, elevation 1,140 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).