Yurécuaro weather in December

In December, Yurécuaro sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.3 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Yurécuaro's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yurécuaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:22 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Yurécuaro is municipal seat of Yurécuaro, State of Michoacán, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yurécuaro reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1269
2269
3269
4269
5269
6269
7269
8269
9259
10259
11259
12259
13259
14259
15258
16258
17258
18258
19258
20258
21258
22258
23258
24258
25258
26248
27248
28248
29248
30248
31248

How December really feels in Yurécuaro

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.

Yurécuaro 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
Jan25° / 142.110.98.6
Feb27° / 101.811.38.3
Mar29° / 11°91.111.97.2
Apr31° / 13°51.312.55.6
May32° / 15°235.4134.6
Jun30° / 17°11117.113.24.1
Jul27° / 16°15322.313.14.6
Aug27° / 16°12820.712.74.8
Sep27° / 15°12118.512.15.1
Oct27° / 14°468.311.56.7
Nov27° / 11°142.7118.1
Dec25° / 61.310.88.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47723
57723
67624
77525
87426
97426
107228
117228
127228
137129
147030
156931
166931
176832
186832
196832
206832
216733
226733
236634
246535
256535
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yurécuaro gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
124
134
144
154
164
174
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
266
276
286
296
305
315

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
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241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:13 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:136:05
210.87:146:05
310.87:146:05
410.87:156:05
510.87:166:05
610.87:166:05
710.87:176:06
810.87:186:06
910.87:186:06
1010.87:196:06
1110.87:196:07
1210.87:206:07
1310.87:206:07
1410.87:216:08
1510.87:226:08
1610.87:226:09
1710.87:236:09
1810.87:236:09
1910.87:246:10
2010.87:246:10
2110.87:256:11
2210.87:256:11
2310.87:266:12
2410.87:266:12
2510.87:266:13
2610.87:276:13
2710.87:276:14
2810.87:286:14
2910.87:286:15
3010.87:286:15
3110.87:296:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.81 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Yurécuaro

In seasonPeak

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

Yurécuaro's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Yurécuaro?

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

8.6
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 Yurécuaro for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yurécuaro in December

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

In December, Yurécuaro sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yurécuaro 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 Yurécuaro peaks around May 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 21UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Yurécuaro 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 Yurécuaro is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yurécuaro?

Yurécuaro sits at 20.3°N, 102.3°W, 1,586 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is La Piedad de Cabadas, 27 km away.

Topography around Yurécuaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yurécuaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 1,562 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,163 m.

The land around Yurécuaro is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
2,163 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: La Piedad de Cabadas 27 km · La Barca 28 km · Atotonilco el Alto 33 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 40 km · Arandas 41 km · Jacona de Plancarte 43 km · Jamay 45 km · Ocotlán 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 Yurécuaro (20.3395°, -102.2822°, elevation 1,586 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).