Tixtla de Guerrero weather in December

In December, Tixtla de Guerrero sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 55% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tixtla de Guerrero's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tixtla de Guerrero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:05 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Tixtla de Guerrero is municipal seat of Tixtla, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tixtla de Guerrero reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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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22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
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92613
102613
112613
122613
132613
142613
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222613
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242613
252613
262613
272613
282613
292613
302612
312612

Tixtla de Guerrero weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°162.611.18.2
Feb27° / 13°121.711.48.0
Mar29° / 14°183.211.96.9
Apr30° / 15°376.112.45.7
May29° / 17°15717.412.84.7
Jun26° / 17°35326.9133.8
Jul26° / 17°37628.612.93.7
Aug26° / 17°40829.112.63.7
Sep25° / 17°38428.512.13.7
Oct26° / 16°18821.511.64.9
Nov26° / 14°528.611.27.1
Dec26° / 13°172.6118.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
97921
107921
117921
127723
137723
147525
157525
167525
177426
187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237228
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257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tixtla de Guerrero gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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210
39
48
58
67
77
87
96
106
116
126
136
147
157
167
178
188
198
209
219
229
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
309
319

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1394515
2414514
3424513
4444412
5454411
6464310
748439
849439
950428
1051427
1152417
1253416
1353416
1455405
1555405
1656395
1758384
1858384
1959374
2060364
2160364
2261354
2363343
2464333
2565323
2666313
2768302
2869292
2969292
3070282
3171272

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:57 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:575:58
211.06:575:58
311.06:585:58
411.06:585:59
511.06:595:59
611.07:005:59
711.07:005:59
811.07:016:00
911.07:016:00
1011.07:026:00
1111.07:026:01
1211.07:036:01
1311.07:046:01
1411.07:046:02
1511.07:056:02
1611.07:056:02
1711.07:066:03
1811.07:066:03
1910.97:076:04
2010.97:076:04
2110.97:086:05
2210.97:086:05
2310.97:096:05
2410.97:096:06
2510.97:096:06
2611.07:106:07
2711.07:106:07
2811.07:116:08
2911.07:116:09
3011.07:126:09
3111.07:126:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
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255.0Bright
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275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tixtla de Guerrero

In seasonPeak

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

Tixtla de Guerrero'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 Tixtla de Guerrero?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tixtla de Guerrero in December

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

In December, Tixtla de Guerrero sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tixtla de Guerrero in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tixtla de Guerrero peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tixtla de Guerrero 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 Tixtla de Guerrero is worst in May — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (February, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1254 µg/m³Feb 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr48Poor
May56Unhealthy
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tixtla de Guerrero?

Tixtla de Guerrero sits at 17.6°N, 99.4°W, 1,354 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chilpancingo, 11 km away.

Topography around Tixtla de Guerrero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tixtla de Guerrero has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 1,440 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,514 m.

The land around Tixtla de Guerrero is covered by shrubs (38%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
1,368 m
80 km
3,514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Chilpancingo 11 km · Zumpango del Río 17 km · Chilapa de Álvarez 24 km · Ayutla de los Libres 74 km · Ciudad de Huitzuco 82 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 87 km · Iguala de la Independencia 88 km · Acapulco 97 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 Tixtla de Guerrero (17.5673°, -99.398°, elevation 1,354 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).