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Mexico City Weather in December

In December, Mexico City averages a high of 23°C (73°F) and a low of 6°C (42°F), from 47 years of daily records (1971–2025).

23°C
Average high
73°F
6°C
Average low
42°F
30°C
Record high
86°F · December 25, 1987
-3°C
Record low
26°F · December 11, 1992

What December Is Like in Mexico City

  • 7 of the 10 warmest Decembers on record in Mexico City have come since 2010.
  • The December heat record, 30°C (86°F) on December 25, 1987, has stood for 38 years.
  • December 2024 was the 5th warmest December in 47 years of records, 2.2°C (4.0°F) above the long-run average.
  • The coldest December reading, -3°C (26°F) on December 11, 1992, has not been matched in 33 years.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 3% of December days, and the month averages 6 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Mexico City, every December since 1971
18°C23°C27°C1980199020002010December 1971: 22.9°CDecember 1976: 22.4°CDecember 1977: 21.6°CDecember 1978: 24.7°CDecember 1979: 22.8°CDecember 1980: 22.7°CDecember 1981: 24.1°CDecember 1982: 24.5°CDecember 1983: 24.7°CDecember 1984: 23.8°CDecember 1985: 23.5°CDecember 1986: 24.6°CDecember 1987: 25.9°CDecember 1988: 23.8°CDecember 1989: 22.8°CDecember 1990: 24.4°CDecember 1991: 21.8°CDecember 1992: 22.9°CDecember 1993: 23.2°CDecember 1994: 23.2°CDecember 1995: 21.3°CDecember 1996: 22.2°CDecember 1997: 21.8°CDecember 1998: 20.6°CDecember 1999: 19.1°CDecember 2000: 19.6°CDecember 2001: 20.3°CDecember 2002: 20.9°CDecember 2003: 19.4°CDecember 2004: 20.0°CDecember 2005: 21.0°CDecember 2006: 20.7°CDecember 2007: 21.7°CDecember 2008: 21.1°CDecember 2009: 23.1°CDecember 2010: 22.1°CDecember 2011: 21.4°CDecember 2012: 22.6°CDecember 2013: 23.7°CDecember 2014: 22.7°CDecember 2016: 24.2°CDecember 2017: 23.2°CDecember 2018: 23.6°CDecember 2019: 24.3°CDecember 2022: 23.2°CDecember 2023: 22.4°CDecember 2024: 24.2°C
Warmest: 1987 (25.9°C)Latest: 2024 (24.2°C)10-year averageLong-run average (22.6°C)

Look Up a Day in December

See the weather in Mexico City on any December date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Gran Canal Km. 06+250 (1978–2012); Cincel 42 (1971–1988); Mexico City (1993–2025); Rodano 14 (Cfe) (1975–1996); Tacuba 7 (1971–1976). Averages cover 1971–2025. How we compute this

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