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Nuevo Ideal in December
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Nuevo Ideal in this guide.
Weather in December
- Nuevo IdealHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Posadas and Christmas big impact
16–24 Dec · Mexico
Family travel peak; coasts full until early January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nuevo Ideal, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.
Nuevo Ideal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings