Taxco de Alarcón weather in December

In December, Taxco de Alarcón sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Taxco de Alarcón's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taxco de Alarcón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:08 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
30%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Taxco de Alarcón is municipal seat of Taxco, State of Guerrero, Mexico.

Density
145/km²
people per km²
Founded
1529

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Taxco de Alarcón reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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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22815
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How December really feels in Taxco de Alarcón

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.

Taxco de Alarcón weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°101.3117.9
Feb30° / 16°81.111.46.5
Mar32° / 17°81.711.95.1
Apr34° / 19°122.912.43.7
May33° / 20°7211.812.93.3
Jun30° / 20°22623.113.13.4
Jul29° / 19°22523133.7
Aug29° / 19°2532612.63.5
Sep28° / 19°24825.912.13.6
Oct29° / 18°10916.311.64.9
Nov29° / 16°265.311.16.7
Dec28° / 14°5110.98.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38317
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Taxco de Alarcón gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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34
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63
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313

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180182
282162
383152
485141
586131
687121
787121
888111
989101
1090100
119190
129190
139280
149280
159370
169370
179370
189370
199370
209370
219370
229460
239460
249460
259550
269550
279550
289640
299640
309640
319640

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 6:59 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:595:57
211.07:005:57
311.07:005:57
410.97:015:58
510.97:025:58
610.97:025:58
710.97:035:58
810.97:035:59
910.97:045:59
1010.97:055:59
1110.97:056:00
1210.97:066:00
1310.97:066:00
1410.97:076:01
1510.97:076:01
1610.97:086:01
1710.97:086:02
1810.97:096:02
1910.97:096:03
2010.97:106:03
2110.97:106:03
2210.97:116:04
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2410.97:126:05
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2810.97:136:07
2910.97:146:07
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3110.97:156:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.1Bright
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305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Taxco de Alarcón

In seasonPeak

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

Taxco de Alarcón'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 Taxco de Alarcón?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taxco de Alarcón in December

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

In December, Taxco de Alarcón sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Taxco de Alarcón 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 Taxco de Alarcón peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 10UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Taxco de Alarcón 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 Taxco de Alarcón is worst in November — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (March, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorNov 1150 µg/m³Mar 1725 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb30Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May42Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Taxco de Alarcón?

Taxco de Alarcón sits at 18.6°N, 99.6°W, 1,770 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Iguala de la Independencia, 24 km away.

Topography around Taxco de Alarcón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taxco de Alarcón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m around an average of 1,769 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,280 m.

The land around Taxco de Alarcón is covered by trees (59%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
937 m
16 km
1,795 m
80 km
4,280 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Iguala de la Independencia 24 km · Puente de Ixtla 31 km · Ixtapan de la Sal 33 km · Teloloapan 35 km · Ciudad de Huitzuco 40 km · Xoxocotla 41 km · Zacatepec 45 km · Jojutla 45 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 Taxco de Alarcón (18.5546°, -99.6059°, elevation 1,770 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).