SeasonMapMexico in December
December is Mexico's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 29 destinations average 89/100, led by Oaxaca at 96 — 24°C and 0 rainy days — while Acapulco is warmer at 35°C and scores 90.
#5 of 12 months for Mexico · 29 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Mexico in December
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oaxaca | City | 24°C | 1 mm · 0 days | 96 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Guadalajara | City | 23°C | 11 mm · 2 days | 95 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Los Cabos | Beach | 28°C | 2 mm · 1 day | 95 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Puerto Escondido | Beach | 33°C | 5 mm · 1 day | 95 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Mazatlán | Beach | 27°C | 3 mm · 0 days | 93 tier S | — |
| 6 | Monterrey | City | 22°C | 14 mm · 3 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 7 | Querétaro | City | 23°C | 14 mm · 3 days | 93 tier S | — |
| 8 | Guanajuato | City | 19°C | 12 mm · 2 days | 92 tier S | — |
| 9 | Morelia | City | 22°C | 23 mm · 5 days | 92 tier S | — |
| 10 | San Miguel de Allende | City | 23°C | 12 mm · 3 days | 92 tier S | — |
| 11 | Zihuatanejo | Beach | 29°C | 4 mm · 1 day | 92 tier S | — |
| 12 | Huatulco | Beach | 27°C | 20 mm · 5 days | 91 tier S | — |
| 13 | La Paz, Baja California | City | 25°C | 6 mm · 1 day | 91 tier S | — |
| 14 | Puebla | City | 22°C | 7 mm · 2 days | 91 tier S | — |
| 15 | Acapulco | Beach | 35°C | 7 mm · 1 day | 90 tier S | — |
| 16 | Hermosillo | City | 25°C | 16 mm · 2 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 17 | Sayulita | Beach | 27°C | 8 mm · 1 day | 90 tier S | — |
| 18 | Holbox | Island | 28°C | 49 mm · 10 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 19 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | City | 20°C | 22 mm · 3 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 20 | Mexico City | City | 19°C | 19 mm · 5 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 21 | Playa del Carmen | Beach | 27°C | 58 mm · 11 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 22 | Cancún | Beach | 29°C | 69 mm · 12 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 23 | Isla Mujeres | Island | 27°C | 69 mm · 12 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 24 | Puerto Vallarta | Beach | 33°C | 23 mm · 3 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 25 | Tulum | Beach | 29°C | 69 mm · 15 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 26 | Cozumel | Island | 27°C | 87 mm · 13 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 27 | Mérida | City | 31°C | 29 mm · 6 days | 81 tier A | Yes |
| 28 | Valladolid | City | 29°C | 32 mm · 6 days | 81 tier A | Yes |
| 29 | Bacalar | City | 28°C | 48 mm · 14 days | 79 tier B | Yes |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Mexico in December
- Las Posadas · Oaxaca and 2 more places · 16–24 Dec
- Noche de Rabanos · Oaxaca · 23 Dec
- Whale season · Los Cabos · 15 Dec – 15 Apr
- Olive ridley arribadas · Puerto Escondido · 1 Jul – 15 Dec (usually)
- Humpbacks offshore · Puerto Escondido · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)
- Monarch butterfly season · Morelia · 10 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)
- Olive ridley nesting · Zihuatanejo and 1 more place · 1 Aug – 15 Dec (usually)
- Humpback season · Zihuatanejo and 1 more place · 15 Dec – 20 Mar (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 5 of Mexico's 18 well-known places this month.