Mexico in December

December is Mexico's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 29 destinations average 89/100, led by Puerto Escondido at 95 — 33°C and 1 rainy day — while Guanajuato is cooler at 20°C and scores 92.

#4 of 12 months for Mexico · 29 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇲🇽 Mexico, month by month

89/100 in December
  1. 89Jan
  2. 91Feb
  3. 89Mar
  4. 87Apr
  5. 81May
  6. 71Jun
  7. 75Jul
  8. 71Aug
  9. 70Sep
  10. 77Oct
  11. 87Nov
  12. 89Dec

Where in Mexico in December

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1Puerto EscondidoBeach33°C5 mm · 1 day95 tier SYes
2HuatulcoBeach36°C19 mm · 4 days93 tier SYes
3Los CabosBeach28°C12 mm · 1 day93 tier S—
4QuerétaroCity22°C8 mm · 2 days93 tier SYes
5San Miguel de AllendeCity20°C7 mm · 2 days93 tier S—
6GuanajuatoCity20°C8 mm · 2 days92 tier S—
7MazatlánBeach30°C9 mm · 1 day92 tier S—
8Mexico CityCity22°C17 mm · 5 days92 tier S—
9PueblaCity20°C8 mm · 2 days92 tier SYes
10GuadalajaraCity24°C9 mm · 2 days91 tier SYes
11MoreliaCity24°C17 mm · 3 days91 tier SYes
12OaxacaCity28°C2 mm · 1 day91 tier SYes
13San Cristóbal de las CasasCity22°C21 mm · 3 days90 tier S—
14SayulitaBeach31°C13 mm · 1 day90 tier S—
15ZihuatanejoBeach35°C4 mm · 1 day90 tier S—
16AcapulcoBeach38°C7 mm · 2 days89 tier A—
17HermosilloCity24°C11 mm · 1 day89 tier AYes
18HolboxIsland30°C46 mm · 9 days89 tier A—
19MonterreyCity22°C28 mm · 5 days89 tier A—
20Playa del CarmenBeach32°C53 mm · 11 days89 tier A—
21La Paz, Baja CaliforniaCity27°C14 mm · 1 day88 tier AYes
22CancúnBeach30°C63 mm · 12 days87 tier A—
23Isla MujeresIsland31°C63 mm · 12 days87 tier A—
24Puerto VallartaBeach33°C22 mm · 3 days87 tier A—
25TulumBeach29°C64 mm · 14 days87 tier A—
26CozumelIsland31°C81 mm · 14 days84 tier A—
27MéridaCity33°C22 mm · 5 days80 tier AYes
28ValladolidCity33°C25 mm · 5 days79 tier BYes
29BacalarCity33°C52 mm · 12 days77 tier BYes

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

  • Olive ridley arribadas · Puerto Escondido · 1 Jul – 15 Dec (usually)
  • Humpbacks offshore · Puerto Escondido · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)
  • Olive ridley nesting · Huatulco and 1 more place · 1 Jul – 15 Dec (usually)
  • Humpback whale season · Huatulco and 2 more places · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)
  • Whale season · Los Cabos · 15 Dec – 15 Apr
  • Las Posadas · San Miguel de Allende and 2 more places · 16–24 Dec
  • Guadalupe feast and the posadas · Guanajuato · 11–24 Dec
  • Virgin of Guadalupe pilgrimage · Mexico City · 11–12 Dec

Peak crowds at 6 of Mexico's 18 well-known places this month.

Better months for Mexico

February · 91/100January · 89/100March · 89/100Weakest: September · 70/100
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