Zinapécuaro de Figueroa weather in December

In December, Zinapécuaro de Figueroa sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.2 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 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Zinapécuaro de Figueroa's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zinapécuaro de Figueroa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:15 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Zinapécuaro de Figueroa is municipal seat of Zinapécuaro, 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 21°C through the month.

A typical December day in Zinapécuaro de Figueroa reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 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
Jan21° / 274.310.97.6
Feb23° / 243.911.38.2
Mar25° / 243.911.98.3
Apr27° / 10°214.612.47.6
May27° / 12°9113.212.96.2
Jun25° / 13°27623.613.24.5
Jul23° / 13°41829.813.13.7
Aug23° / 13°36629.412.73.7
Sep23° / 13°30226.112.14.1
Oct23° / 11°12816.311.55.8
Nov22° / 396.911.17.4
Dec21° / 153.210.87.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zinapécuaro de Figueroa gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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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
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31000
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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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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 7:07 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:076:00
210.97:076:00
310.97:086:00
410.97:086:00
510.97:096:00
610.87:106:01
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1710.87:166:04
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1910.87:176:05
2010.87:176:05
2110.87:186:06
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2310.87:196:07
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2710.87:216:09
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.88 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zinapécuaro de Figueroa

In seasonPeak

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

Zinapécuaro de Figueroa's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Is December a good time to visit Zinapécuaro de Figueroa?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Zinapécuaro de Figueroa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Zinapécuaro de Figueroa in December

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

In December, Zinapécuaro de Figueroa sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 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 Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 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
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 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 Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 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 Zinapécuaro de Figueroa?

Zinapécuaro de Figueroa sits at 19.9°N, 100.8°W, 1,893 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Acámbaro, 22 km away.

Topography around Zinapécuaro de Figueroa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zinapécuaro de Figueroa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 1,945 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,295 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,109 m.

The land around Zinapécuaro de Figueroa is covered by grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (35%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,295 m
80 km
3,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Acámbaro 22 km · Ciudad Hidalgo 34 km · Salvatierra 40 km · Maravatío de Ocampo 40 km · Morelia 41 km · Uriangato 48 km · Moroleón 48 km · Yuriria 50 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 Zinapécuaro de Figueroa (19.8601°, -100.8273°, elevation 1,893 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).