Zapotiltic weather in December

In December, Zapotiltic sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.9 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Zapotiltic's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zapotiltic's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:25 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Zapotiltic is municipal seat of Zapotiltic, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
2,854/km²
people per km²
Founded
1600

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 Zapotiltic 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 26°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)
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22410
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72410
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9249
10249
11249
12249
13249
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31239

Zapotiltic 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
Jan23° / 272.710.98.4
Feb25° / 18211.38.5
Mar27° / 10°152.211.98.2
Apr29° / 12°7212.47.0
May29° / 14°367.612.95.8
Jun27° / 16°16421.613.24.5
Jul25° / 16°19127.613.14.0
Aug25° / 15°18727.112.74.0
Sep25° / 16°1862412.14.4
Oct25° / 14°9114.111.56.2
Nov25° / 11°244.511.18.1
Dec24° / 121.910.88.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47327
57327
67129
77030
87030
96931
107030
116931
126931
136832
146931
156931
166832
176832
186832
196733
206733
216634
226634
236535
246535
256535
266436
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zapotiltic gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
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135
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166
176
186
196
206
216
227
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258
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
289101
390100
49190
59190
69280
79280
89370
99370
109370
119460
129460
139550
149550
159640
169640
179730
189730
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309910
319910

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
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65calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
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265calm
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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 7:16 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:166:10
210.97:176:11
310.97:186:11
410.97:186:11
510.97:196:11
610.97:196:11
710.97:206:12
810.97:216:12
910.87:216:12
1010.87:226:12
1110.87:226:13
1210.87:236:13
1310.87:246:13
1410.87:246:14
1510.87:256:14
1610.87:256:14
1710.87:266:15
1810.87:266:15
1910.87:276:16
2010.87:276:16
2110.87:286:17
2210.87:286:17
2310.87:296:18
2410.87:296:18
2510.87:306:19
2610.87:306:19
2710.87:306:20
2810.87:316:20
2910.87:316:21
3010.87:326:21
3110.87:326:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.75 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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184.7Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
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304.8Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zapotiltic

In seasonPeak

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

Zapotiltic's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Zapotiltic?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zapotiltic in December

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zapotiltic 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 Zapotiltic peaks around May 12 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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zapotiltic 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 Zapotiltic is worst in May — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1249 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr43Poor
May50Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zapotiltic?

Zapotiltic sits at 19.6°N, 103.4°W, 1,318 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tuxpan, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Zapotiltic

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapotiltic has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 1,314 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,964 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,128 m.

The land around Zapotiltic is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
1,964 m
80 km
4,128 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tuxpan 9.0 km · Ciudad Guzmán 10 km · Tamazula de Gordiano 18 km · Sayula 34 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 52 km · Colima 53 km · Zacoalco de Torres 68 km · Jocotepec 73 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 Zapotiltic (19.6275°, -103.4175°, elevation 1,318 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).