Tangancícuaro de Arista weather in December

In December, Tangancícuaro de Arista sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 8°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 53% 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 Tangancícuaro de Arista's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tangancícuaro de Arista'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
7:21 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Tangancícuaro de Arista is municipal seat of Tangancícuaro, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

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 Tangancícuaro de Arista reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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)
1249
2249
3249
4248
5248
6248
7248
8248
9248
10248
11248
12248
13248
14248
15248
16248
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30238
31238

Tangancícuaro de Arista 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
Jan23° / 192.810.98.4
Feb25° / 152.411.38.5
Mar27° / 10°14211.98.0
Apr29° / 12°72.212.46.5
May30° / 14°418.512.95.3
Jun28° / 15°19120.613.24.5
Jul25° / 15°28527.313.14.1
Aug25° / 15°26326.212.74.2
Sep25° / 14°22322.912.14.6
Oct25° / 13°9012.111.56.5
Nov25° / 10°244.211.18.2
Dec24° / 91.810.88.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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
27723
37723
47624
57525
67525
77327
87327
97228
107228
117030
127030
136931
146931
156832
166733
176733
186634
196634
206535
216436
226436
236337
246337
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tangancícuaro de Arista 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 (%)
17
27
36
46
56
66
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146
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276
286
296
306
316

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
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Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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216calm
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316calm

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 7:12 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:126:05
210.97:136:05
310.97:136:05
410.97:146:06
510.97:156:06
610.87:156:06
710.87:166:06
810.87:166:06
910.87:176:07
1010.87:186:07
1110.87:186:07
1210.87:196:08
1310.87:196:08
1410.87:206:08
1510.87:206:09
1610.87:216:09
1710.87:216:10
1810.87:226:10
1910.87:226:10
2010.87:236:11
2110.87:236:11
2210.87:246:12
2310.87:246:12
2410.87:256:13
2510.87:256:13
2610.87:266:14
2710.87:266:14
2810.87:266:15
2910.87:276:15
3010.87:276:16
3110.87:286:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.79 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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184.7Bright
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214.7Bright
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244.8Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tangancícuaro de Arista

In seasonPeak

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

Tangancícuaro de Arista'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 Tangancícuaro de Arista?

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
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tangancícuaro de Arista in December

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

In December, Tangancícuaro de Arista sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tangancícuaro de Arista 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 Tangancícuaro de Arista peaks around June 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 9UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tangancícuaro de Arista 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 Tangancícuaro de Arista is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tangancícuaro de Arista?

Tangancícuaro de Arista sits at 19.9°N, 102.2°W, 1,727 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jacona de Plancarte, 13 km away.

Topography around Tangancícuaro de Arista

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tangancícuaro de Arista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 1,720 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,387 m.

The land around Tangancícuaro de Arista is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
1,380 m
80 km
3,387 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Jacona de Plancarte 13 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 14 km · Purépero de Echáiz 21 km · Paracho de Verduzco 31 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 43 km · Zacapu 44 km · Peribán de Ramos 46 km · Yurécuaro 51 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 Tangancícuaro de Arista (19.8868°, -102.2072°, elevation 1,727 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).