Tlapa de Comonfort weather in December

In December, Tlapa de Comonfort sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 64% 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 Tlapa de Comonfort's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tlapa de Comonfort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:02 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
34%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Tlapa de Comonfort is municipal seat of Tlapa, 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 Tlapa de Comonfort reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°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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Tlapa de Comonfort weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°101.811.18.5
Feb28° / 13°61.211.48.1
Mar29° / 14°112.511.96.8
Apr30° / 16°184.612.45.6
May29° / 17°6212.312.85.0
Jun27° / 17°16222.4134.4
Jul26° / 16°15022.612.94.5
Aug27° / 16°17023.812.64.4
Sep26° / 16°18623.212.14.4
Oct26° / 15°8412.411.66.1
Nov27° / 14°19411.27.7
Dec26° / 12°91.6118.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
18218
28218
38416
48416
58416
68515
78515
88416
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317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tlapa de Comonfort gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38812
48812
58911
69010
7919
8928
9928
10937
11937
12937
13946
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26955
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31964

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 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 6:53 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:535:55
211.06:545:55
311.06:545:55
411.06:555:55
511.06:565:56
611.06:565:56
711.06:575:56
811.06:575:56
911.06:585:57
1011.06:595:57
1111.06:595:57
1211.07:005:58
1311.07:005:58
1411.07:015:58
1511.07:015:59
1611.07:025:59
1711.07:026:00
1811.07:036:00
1911.07:036:00
2011.07:046:01
2110.97:046:01
2210.97:056:02
2310.97:056:02
2411.07:066:03
2511.07:066:03
2611.07:076:04
2711.07:076:04
2811.07:076:05
2911.07:086:05
3011.07:086:06
3111.07:096:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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144.9Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tlapa de Comonfort

In seasonPeak

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

Tlapa de Comonfort'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 Tlapa de Comonfort?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tlapa de Comonfort in December

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

In December, Tlapa de Comonfort sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tlapa de Comonfort 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 Tlapa de Comonfort peaks around April 11 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 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tlapa de Comonfort 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 Tlapa de Comonfort is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1229 µg/m³Feb 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tlapa de Comonfort?

Tlapa de Comonfort sits at 17.5°N, 98.6°W, 1,092 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chilapa de Álvarez, 64 km away.

Topography around Tlapa de Comonfort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tlapa de Comonfort has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m around an average of 1,191 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,821 m.

The land around Tlapa de Comonfort is covered by shrubs (34%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
503 m
16 km
1,232 m
80 km
2,821 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Chilapa de Álvarez 64 km · Ayutla de los Libres 85 km · Tixtla de Guerrero 87 km · Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 89 km · Acatlán de Osorio 92 km · Ometepec 97 km · Chilpancingo 98 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 100 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 Tlapa de Comonfort (17.5453°, -98.576°, elevation 1,092 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).