Teopisca weather in December

In December, Teopisca sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Teopisca's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teopisca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Teopisca is municipal seat of Teopisca, State of Chiapas, 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 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Teopisca reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12314
22314
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Teopisca weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°194.711.18.2
Feb24° / 13°113.511.48.6
Mar26° / 14°245.611.97.9
Apr27° / 16°8012.212.46.4
May26° / 17°29125.112.84.5
Jun25° / 17°49027.4133.9
Jul25° / 16°33925.212.94.3
Aug25° / 16°45327.912.64.0
Sep24° / 17°5332912.13.7
Oct24° / 16°3102611.64.3
Nov23° / 14°7814.511.26.3
Dec23° / 13°246.4117.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27921
37921
48020
58020
68119
78119
88119
98218
108218
118218
128218
138119
148119
158119
168119
178119
188119
198119
208119
218119
228119
238218
248218
258218
268218
278218
288218
298218
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Teopisca gets around 24 mm of rain over 6.4 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 22% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
427
526
625
724
823
923
1022
1122
1221
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
138539
239538
339547
440546
540546
641545
741545
842535
943525
1043534
1144524
1245514
1346504
1446504
1547494
1648484
1749483
1850473
1951463
2052453
2154442
2254442
2355432
2455432
2557421
2657421
2757421
2858411
2959410
3060400
3161390

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:275:32
211.16:285:32
311.16:285:33
411.16:295:33
511.16:295:33
611.16:305:33
711.16:315:34
811.06:315:34
911.06:325:34
1011.06:325:34
1111.06:335:35
1211.06:335:35
1311.06:345:35
1411.06:345:36
1511.06:355:36
1611.06:355:37
1711.06:365:37
1811.06:365:37
1911.06:375:38
2011.06:375:38
2111.06:385:39
2211.06:385:39
2311.06:395:40
2411.06:395:40
2511.06:405:41
2611.06:405:41
2711.06:415:42
2811.06:415:42
2911.06:415:43
3011.06:425:43
3111.06:425:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Teopisca

In seasonPeak

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

Teopisca's monsoon runs May–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 Teopisca?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Teopisca for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Teopisca in December

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

In December, Teopisca sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Teopisca in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Teopisca peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Teopisca 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 Teopisca is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1955 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr57Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Teopisca?

Teopisca sits at 16.5°N, 92.5°W, 1,761 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Las Rosas, 22 km away.

Topography around Teopisca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teopisca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m around an average of 1,835 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,096 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,702 m.

The land around Teopisca is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
451 m
16 km
2,096 m
80 km
2,702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Las Rosas 22 km · Venustiano Carranza 25 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 27 km · Comitán 49 km · Ocosingo 57 km · Las Margaritas 58 km · Chiapas 60 km · Suchiapa 67 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 Teopisca (16.5414°, -92.4729°, elevation 1,761 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).