Yuriria weather in December

In December, Yuriria sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Yuriria's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yuriria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:17 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Yuriria is municipal seat of Yuriria, State of Guanajuato, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yuriria reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°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)
1259
2259
3259
4259
5259
6259
7259
8249
9249
10249
11249
12249
13249
14249
15249
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27248
28248
29238
30238
31238

Yuriria weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 142.910.98.4
Feb26° / 10°152.711.38.3
Mar28° / 11°152.711.97.4
Apr30° / 14°143.412.45.7
May31° / 16°498.612.94.8
Jun29° / 16°15317.113.24.6
Jul26° / 15°19722.513.14.8
Aug26° / 15°15920.812.74.9
Sep26° / 15°13717.712.15.4
Oct26° / 13°488.411.57.0
Nov25° / 10°183.4118.3
Dec24° / 71.710.88.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57723
67624
77525
87525
97327
107327
117228
127129
137030
147030
157030
166931
176832
186832
196733
206733
216634
226634
236535
246535
256535
266436
276436
286436
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yuriria gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in December, the driest month. 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 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
125
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186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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311000

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 6 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
216calm
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316calm

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 7:08 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:086:00
210.97:096:00
310.87:106:00
410.87:106:01
510.87:116:01
610.87:116:01
710.87:126:01
810.87:136:02
910.87:136:02
1010.87:146:02
1110.87:146:02
1210.87:156:03
1310.87:166:03
1410.87:166:03
1510.87:176:04
1610.87:176:04
1710.87:186:05
1810.87:186:05
1910.87:196:05
2010.87:196:06
2110.87:206:06
2210.87:206:07
2310.87:216:07
2410.87:216:08
2510.87:226:08
2610.87:226:09
2710.87:226:09
2810.87:236:10
2910.87:236:10
3010.87:246:11
3110.87:246:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.82 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.82 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
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Yuriria

In seasonPeak

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

Yuriria'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 Yuriria?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yuriria in December

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

In December, Yuriria sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yuriria 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 Yuriria peaks around June 14 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 highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Yuriria 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 Yuriria is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1226 µg/m³Oct 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yuriria?

Yuriria sits at 20.2°N, 101.1°W, 1,745 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Uriangato, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Yuriria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yuriria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 1,794 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,535 m.

The land around Yuriria is covered by trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
377 m
16 km
713 m
80 km
2,535 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Uriangato 9.0 km · Moroleón 11 km · Jaral del Progreso 19 km · Valle de Santiago 21 km · Salvatierra 26 km · Cortazar 35 km · Villagrán 37 km · Salamanca 41 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 Yuriria (20.2108°, -101.1319°, elevation 1,745 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).