Xicotepec de Juárez weather in December

In December, Xicotepec de Juárez sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 76 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Xicotepec de Juárez's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xicotepec de Juárez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:05 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Xicotepec de Juárez is municipal seat of Xicotepec, State of Puebla, 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 19°C through the month.

A typical December day in Xicotepec de Juárez reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Xicotepec de Juárez 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
Jan19° / 10°7913.910.95.5
Feb21° / 11°7413.211.35.7
Mar23° / 13°10016.311.95.8
Apr25° / 15°12818.112.55.5
May26° / 17°13721.212.95.0
Jun25° / 17°24624.513.24.4
Jul25° / 17°22227.613.14.1
Aug25° / 17°22226.712.74.2
Sep24° / 17°29325.712.14.3
Oct23° / 15°23919.411.55.3
Nov21° / 13°12414.8115.6
Dec19° / 11°7613.510.85.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54357
64258
74258
84159
94258
104159
114060
124060
134060
143961
153961
163862
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193763
203664
213565
223466
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243367
253367
263268
273268
283367
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Xicotepec de Juárez gets around 76 mm of rain over 13.5 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
444
543
643
743
843
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1443
1543
1643
1743
1844
1944
2044
2145
2245
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3145

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
139538
239538
340537
441527
542517
643516
743516
844506
945496
1046486
1147476
1248466
1349456
1450446
1551436
1652426
1753425
1854415
1955405
2057394
2158384
2258384
2360373
2460373
2560373
2662362
2762362
2863352
2964351
3065341
3165341

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
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104calm
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124calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:565:47
210.96:565:48
310.86:575:48
410.86:585:48
510.86:585:48
610.86:595:48
710.86:595:49
810.87:005:49
910.87:015:49
1010.87:015:49
1110.87:025:50
1210.87:025:50
1310.87:035:50
1410.87:045:51
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1610.87:055:51
1710.87:055:52
1810.87:065:52
1910.87:065:53
2010.87:075:53
2110.87:075:53
2210.87:085:54
2310.87:085:54
2410.87:095:55
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2610.87:095:56
2710.87:105:56
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2910.87:115:58
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3110.87:115:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
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223.5Moderate
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243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Xicotepec de Juárez

In seasonPeak

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

Xicotepec de Juárez's rainy season runs May–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 Xicotepec de Juárez?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Xicotepec de Juárez for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xicotepec de Juárez in December

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

In December, Xicotepec de Juárez sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Xicotepec de Juárez in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xicotepec de Juárez peaks around June 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highJun 20UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Xicotepec de Juárez 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 Xicotepec de Juárez is worst in December — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2194 µg/m³Sep 1649 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Xicotepec de Juárez?

Xicotepec de Juárez sits at 20.3°N, 98.0°W, 1,167 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Huauchinango, 15 km away.

Topography around Xicotepec de Juárez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xicotepec de Juárez has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m around an average of 1,140 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,896 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,470 m.

The land around Xicotepec de Juárez is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
981 m
16 km
1,896 m
80 km
3,470 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Huauchinango 15 km · Zacatlán 38 km · Cuautepec de Hinojosa 45 km · Tulancingo 47 km · Santiago Tulantepec 49 km · Chignahuapan 49 km · Coatzintla 56 km · Poza Rica de Hidalgo 60 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 Xicotepec de Juárez (20.2761°, -97.9611°, elevation 1,167 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).