Weather in Mexico City in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Mexico City in December
Going from a maximum of +72°F during the day to a minimum of +34°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +66°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +70°F.
Is Mexico City warm or cold in December?
Mexico City is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +72°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +46°F to +45°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Mexico City, here is the comparison with other months:
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Climate in Mexico City in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +70°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +30°F | +28°F | +30°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +81°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 29 mm | 16 mm | 23 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 58% | 55% | 52% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1023 HPa | 1023 HPa | 1023 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +72°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +70°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 29 mm to 16 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 58% to 55%. Winds are calmer in comparison to November, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 8 to 10.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Mexico City is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Mexico City?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Mexico City in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+70°F) and the highest in 2020 (+77°F). The driest year was 1996 with only 697 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 1829 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mexico City, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.