Teloloapan weather in December

In December, Teloloapan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Teloloapan's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teloloapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:09 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
30%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Teloloapan is municipal seat of Teloloapan, State of Guerrero, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Teloloapan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
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162916
172916
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202816
212815
222815
232815
242815
252815
262815
272815
282815
292815
302815
312815

How December really feels in Teloloapan

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.

Teloloapan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°91.3117.4
Feb30° / 17°7111.46.3
Mar33° / 19°61.311.94.9
Apr34° / 20°92.512.43.6
May34° / 21°6310.812.93.1
Jun31° / 20°20324.313.13.1
Jul30° / 20°20625.2133.3
Aug30° / 20°23427.812.63.1
Sep29° / 19°22126.912.13.4
Oct29° / 19°1071811.64.5
Nov29° / 17°255.811.16.2
Dec29° / 16°50.910.97.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98416
108416
118317
128218
138218
148119
158020
168020
178020
187921
197921
207921
217822
227822
237822
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287723
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Teloloapan gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
25
34
44
54
63
73
83
93
103
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179183
280173
382162
483152
583152
684142
786131
886131
987121
1087121
1188111
1288111
1389101
1489101
159091
169091
179091
189181
199181
209181
219271
229271
239361
249361
259451
269451
279451
289541
299541
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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55calm
65calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:00 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:005:59
211.07:015:59
311.07:015:59
411.07:025:59
510.97:025:59
610.97:036:00
710.97:046:00
810.97:046:00
910.97:056:00
1010.97:056:01
1110.97:066:01
1210.97:066:01
1310.97:076:02
1410.97:076:02
1510.97:086:02
1610.97:096:03
1710.97:096:03
1810.97:106:04
1910.97:106:04
2010.97:116:04
2110.97:116:05
2210.97:126:05
2310.97:126:06
2410.97:126:06
2510.97:136:07
2610.97:136:07
2710.97:146:08
2810.97:146:08
2910.97:156:09
3010.97:156:09
3110.97:156:10

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 7.49 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
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Teloloapan

In seasonPeak

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

Teloloapan's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Teloloapan?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Teloloapan in December

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

In December, Teloloapan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Teloloapan 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 Teloloapan peaks around March 22 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 highMar 22UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Teloloapan 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 Teloloapan is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1434 µg/m³Mar 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May36Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Teloloapan?

Teloloapan sits at 18.4°N, 99.9°W, 1,677 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Iguala de la Independencia, 35 km away.

Topography around Teloloapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teloloapan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m around an average of 1,643 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,771 m.

The land around Teloloapan is covered by shrubs (52%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%), trees (31%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
498 m
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
3,771 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Iguala de la Independencia 35 km · Taxco de Alarcón 35 km · Arcelia 44 km · Ixtapan de la Sal 57 km · Ciudad de Huitzuco 57 km · Puente de Ixtla 65 km · Tejupilco de Hidalgo 67 km · Xoxocotla 75 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 Teloloapan (18.3666°, -99.8718°, elevation 1,677 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).