Zumpango del Río weather in December

In December, Zumpango del Río sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Zumpango del Río's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zumpango del Río's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
34%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Zumpango del Río is municipal seat of Eduardo Neri, State of Guerrero, Mexico.

Founded
1530

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Zumpango del Río reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
82915
92815
102815
112814
122814
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302814
312814

How December really feels in Zumpango del Río

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.

Zumpango del Río weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°131.711.17.8
Feb30° / 15°91.411.46.6
Mar32° / 16°102.511.95.3
Apr33° / 18°174.412.44.1
May32° / 19°7514.412.83.5
Jun29° / 19°20725.3133.2
Jul29° / 19°21327.4133.2
Aug29° / 19°24028.312.63.2
Sep28° / 19°22826.812.13.6
Oct29° / 18°10517.111.64.6
Nov29° / 16°285.811.26.3
Dec28° / 14°101.7117.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108020
118020
127921
137822
147822
157624
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zumpango del Río gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
27
36
46
55
65
75
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
165
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185
195
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216
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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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165314
266304
368293
469283
570273
672262
772262
873252
973252
1075241
1175241
1276231
1376231
1477221
1578211
1678211
1778211
1879201
1978202
2079192
2179192
2280182
2380182
2481172
2583161
2683161
2784151
2884151
2985141
3085141
3186131

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
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:575:58
211.06:585:59
311.06:585:59
411.06:595:59
511.07:005:59
611.07:005:59
711.07:016:00
811.07:016:00
911.07:026:00
1011.07:036:01
1111.07:036:01
1211.07:046:01
1311.07:046:02
1411.07:056:02
1511.07:056:02
1610.97:066:03
1710.97:066:03
1810.97:076:04
1910.97:076:04
2010.97:086:04
2110.97:086:05
2210.97:096:05
2310.97:096:06
2410.97:106:06
2510.97:106:07
2610.97:116:07
2710.97:116:08
2810.97:116:08
2911.07:126:09
3011.07:126:09
3111.07:136:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zumpango del Río

In seasonPeak

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

Zumpango del Río'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 Zumpango del Río?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zumpango del Río in December

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

In December, Zumpango del Río sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zumpango del Río in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zumpango del Río peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zumpango del Río 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 Zumpango del Río is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1434 µg/m³Mar 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May36Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zumpango del Río?

Zumpango del Río sits at 17.7°N, 99.5°W, 1,040 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chilpancingo, 12 km away.

Topography around Zumpango del Río

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zumpango del Río has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 1,134 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,158 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,502 m.

The land around Zumpango del Río is covered by shrubs (71%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
2,158 m
80 km
3,502 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Chilpancingo 12 km · Tixtla de Guerrero 17 km · Chilapa de Álvarez 38 km · Ciudad de Huitzuco 75 km · Iguala de la Independencia 77 km · Teloloapan 87 km · Ayutla de los Libres 89 km · Acapulco 98 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 Zumpango del Río (17.6544°, -99.5272°, elevation 1,040 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).