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Greater Mexico City in December
In December, Greater Mexico City averages a daytime high of 20 °C and a night-time low of 2 °C, with about 6 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run November to April.
- Average high
- 20 °C
- Average low
- 2 °C
- Rain in the month
- 6 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 11 h
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 208
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Greater Mexico City
December is tied for the coolest month in Greater Mexico City by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 20 °C to 25 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 9 °C. By day, December is 1 °C cooler than November, and January is about the same as December.
December brings 6 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 92 mm (1109 mm a year); it is the 11th wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 11 h, against 11 h at the shortest and 13 h 20 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 °C | 2 °C | 14 mm | Yes |
| February | 22 °C | 3 °C | 5 mm | Yes |
| March | 24 °C | 5 °C | 14 mm | Yes |
| April | 25 °C | 6 °C | 32 mm | Yes |
| May | 25 °C | 8 °C | 83 mm | |
| June | 23 °C | 9 °C | 184 mm | |
| July | 22 °C | 9 °C | 215 mm | |
| August | 22 °C | 9 °C | 241 mm | |
| September | 21 °C | 9 °C | 203 mm | |
| October | 22 °C | 6 °C | 85 mm | |
| November | 21 °C | 4 °C | 28 mm | Yes |
| December | 20 °C | 2 °C | 6 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Greater Mexico City?
Yes, by the measure used here: in December the average high of 20 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 6 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Greater Mexico City are November to April.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Mexico in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Greater Mexico City that are comfortable in December
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Greater Mexico City
This guide lists 208 places to stay in Greater Mexico City, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 30; 1–3 km, 58; 3–10 km, 120.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.