Teapa weather in December

In December, Teapa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 206 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Teapa's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:39 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Teapa is municipal seat of Teapa, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
2,655/km²
people per km²
Founded
1522

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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Teapa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152617
162617
172617
182617
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

How December really feels in Teapa

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.

Teapa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°23213.411.16.4
Feb27° / 17°16110.511.46.6
Mar29° / 18°112911.96.1
Apr31° / 20°959.512.44.8
May32° / 22°12215.712.83.7
Jun31° / 22°26524.9132.9
Jul31° / 22°1582112.93.2
Aug31° / 22°21624.512.63.0
Sep30° / 22°28427.512.13.0
Oct28° / 21°29622.411.64.2
Nov27° / 19°2391511.25.8
Dec26° / 18°20612.5116.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45743
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125743
135644
145644
155545
165545
175446
185347
195347
205347
215149
225149
235149
244951
254951
264852
274852
284753
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Teapa gets around 206 mm of rain over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
342
442
542
641
741
841
940
1040
1140
1240
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2140
2240
2340
2441
2542
2642
2743
2844
2944
3044
3144

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104215916
204216015
304216114
404216213
504216312
604216411
704216510
805216410
90521659
101521649
111522648
121623628
131623628
141624618
151624627
161625617
171626607
181726597
191727587
201727596
211728586
221728586
231728586
241728595
251728595
261728595
271728595
281728595
291728604
301828594
311828594

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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:315:32
211.06:315:32
311.06:325:33
411.06:335:33
511.06:335:33
611.06:345:33
711.06:345:34
811.06:355:34
911.06:355:34
1011.06:365:34
1111.06:375:35
1211.06:375:35
1311.06:385:35
1411.06:385:36
1511.06:395:36
1611.06:395:37
1711.06:405:37
1811.06:405:37
1911.06:415:38
2010.96:415:38
2110.96:425:39
2210.96:425:39
2310.96:435:40
2410.96:435:40
2511.06:445:41
2611.06:445:41
2711.06:455:42
2811.06:455:42
2911.06:455:43
3011.06:465:43
3111.06:465:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.79 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Teapa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Teapa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Teapa in December

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

In December, Teapa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Teapa 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 Teapa peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Teapa 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 Teapa is worst in May — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1156 µg/m³Jan 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr53Poor
May57Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Teapa?

Teapa sits at 17.6°N, 92.9°W, 81 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Río de Teapa, 25 km away.

Topography around Teapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teapa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,508 m.

The land around Teapa is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
994 m
80 km
2,508 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Río de Teapa 25 km · Playas del Rosario 33 km · Reforma 40 km · Macuspana 44 km · Villahermosa 48 km · Huimanguillo 56 km · Cunduacán 61 km · Taxco 65 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 Teapa (17.556°, -92.9479°, elevation 81 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).