Valladolid weather in December

In December, Valladolid sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Valladolid's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valladolid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Valladolid is city in Yucatan, Mexico.

Founded
1543

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 Valladolid reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
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How December really feels in Valladolid

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.

Valladolid weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°225.310.96.4
Feb30° / 19°163.211.35.7
Mar32° / 20°183.511.94.7
Apr34° / 22°274.312.53.5
May35° / 23°578.6132.8
Jun33° / 24°12616.913.22.7
Jul34° / 24°8916.413.12.6
Aug34° / 24°10119.612.72.4
Sep33° / 23°1422112.12.6
Oct31° / 22°10715.911.53.8
Nov30° / 20°367.4115.4
Dec29° / 19°245.110.86.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57129
67228
77129
87030
97030
106931
116931
126733
136634
146535
156436
166436
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236337
246337
256436
266535
276634
286634
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Valladolid gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1717
1817
1916
2016
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3016
3116

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1282039301
2282039301
3282039301
4282039301
5391939291
6391939291
73101939291
83101938291
93111837291
104121837291
114121836290
124131835290
134131934300
144141934300
154141933290
164141933290
175141933290
185141933280
195141933280
205142034270
215142034270
226132035261
236132035261
246122036251
256122037251
266121937241
276121938241
287121939231
297121939231
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318121840221

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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219calm
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289calm
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309calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:185:08
210.86:185:08
310.86:195:08
410.86:195:08
510.86:205:08
610.86:215:08
710.86:215:09
810.86:225:09
910.86:225:09
1010.86:235:09
1110.86:245:10
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2010.76:285:13
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2510.76:315:16
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2710.76:325:17
2810.86:325:17
2910.86:325:18
3010.86:335:18
3110.86:335:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Valladolid

In seasonPeak

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

Valladolid's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Valladolid?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Valladolid for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Valladolid in December

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

In December, Valladolid sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Valladolid in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valladolid peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Valladolid 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 Valladolid is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2026 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valladolid?

Valladolid sits at 20.7°N, 88.2°W, 24 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chichen Itza, 38 km away.

Topography around Valladolid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valladolid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m.

The land around Valladolid is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
45 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Chichen Itza 38 km · Tizimín 51 km · Izamal 89 km · Tulum 93 km · Peto 98 km · Ek Balam 110 km · Playa del Carmen 117 km · Motul 121 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 Valladolid (20.6881°, -88.1994°, elevation 24 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).