Valle de Bravo weather in December

In December, Valle de Bravo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Valle de Bravo's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valle de Bravo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:11 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
34%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Valle de Bravo is municipal seat of Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico.

Founded
1530

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 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Valle de Bravo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
1239
2239
3239
4239
5239
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7239
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10239
11238
12228
13228
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Valle de Bravo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 152.3118.4
Feb24° / 101.611.38.9
Mar26° / 10°101.611.98.6
Apr28° / 12°82.112.47.9
May28° / 14°5610.712.96.3
Jun25° / 14°29925.413.14.3
Jul23° / 14°39030.6133.6
Aug23° / 14°40830.512.73.6
Sep23° / 14°37329.112.13.7
Oct23° / 12°15522.311.65.0
Nov23° / 10°327.611.17.6
Dec22° / 92.110.98.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58218
68218
78119
88119
98020
108020
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Valle de Bravo gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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29
39
49
58
68
78
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98
108
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285
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305
314

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 7:03 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:035:58
210.97:035:58
310.97:045:58
410.97:045:59
510.97:055:59
610.97:065:59
710.97:065:59
810.97:076:00
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1010.97:086:00
1110.97:086:00
1210.97:096:01
1310.97:106:01
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1510.97:116:02
1610.87:116:02
1710.87:126:03
1810.87:126:03
1910.87:136:03
2010.87:136:04
2110.87:146:04
2210.87:146:05
2310.87:156:05
2410.87:156:06
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2710.87:166:07
2810.87:176:08
2910.97:176:08
3010.97:186:09
3110.97:186:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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

Hazard calendar for Valle de Bravo

In seasonPeak

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

Valle de Bravo'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 Valle de Bravo?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Valle de Bravo in December

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

In December, Valle de Bravo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Valle de Bravo 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 Valle de Bravo peaks around March 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Valle de Bravo 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 Valle de Bravo is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateSep 1439 µg/m³Mar 1223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr37Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Valle de Bravo?

Valle de Bravo sits at 19.2°N, 100.1°W, 1,826 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tejupilco de Hidalgo, 32 km away.

Topography around Valle de Bravo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valle de Bravo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m around an average of 1,879 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,061 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,299 m.

The land around Valle de Bravo is covered by trees (51%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
441 m
16 km
2,061 m
80 km
4,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Tejupilco de Hidalgo 32 km · Heróica Zitácuaro 36 km · San Antonio Acahualco 39 km · San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan 40 km · Zinacantepec 43 km · Tuzantla 46 km · Santiago Tlacotepec 48 km · Toluca 51 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 Valle de Bravo (19.195°, -100.1313°, elevation 1,826 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).