Sunny & Mild cities in Central America in December
The shoulder-season sweet spot for comfortable city travel.
47 cities in Central America match our Sunny & Mild profile in December: average temperature ≥ 14°C / 57.2°F, ≤ 22°C / 71.6°F, monthly rainfall ≤ 50 mm / 2 in. Top picks include Sensuntepeque (El Salvador, 22°C / 71.6°F), Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico, 21.9°C / 71.4°F), and Ocotal (Nicaragua, 21.8°C / 71.2°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.
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| City | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| Sensuntepequecity · Cabañas, El Salvador | 22°C71.6°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrezcity · Chiapas, Mexico | 21.9°C71.4°F | 12 mm0.5″ |
| Ocotalcity · Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua | 21.8°C71.2°F | 13 mm0.5″ |
| Santa Anacity · Santa Ana, El Salvador | 21.8°C71.2°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| San Salvadorcity · San Salvador, El Salvador | 21.7°C71.1°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Yorocity · Yoro, Honduras | 21.5°C70.7°F | 40 mm1.6″ |
| La Pazcity · La Paz, Honduras | 21.5°C70.7°F | 20 mm0.8″ |
| Cojutepequecity · Cuscatlán, El Salvador | 21.3°C70.3°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Nueva Ocotepequecity · Ocotepeque, Honduras | 21°C69.8°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Estelícity · Estelí, Nicaragua | 20.9°C69.6°F | 12 mm0.5″ |
| Somotocity · Madriz, Nicaragua | 20.8°C69.4°F | 12 mm0.5″ |
| Culiacáncity · Sinaloa, Mexico | 20.8°C69.4°F | 23 mm0.9″ |
| Matagalpacity · Matagalpa, Nicaragua | 20.7°C69.3°F | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Santa Teclacity · La Libertad, El Salvador | 20.5°C68.9°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Chilpancingocity · Guerrero, Mexico | 20.2°C68.4°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Graciascity · Lempira, Honduras | 20°C68°F | 28 mm1.1″ |
| Ciudad Madero Tamaulipascity · Tamaulipas, Mexico | 19.7°C67.5°F | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Tepiccity · Nayarit, Mexico | 19.3°C66.7°F | 27 mm1.1″ |
| Oaxaca de Juárezcity · Oaxaca, Mexico | 19.2°C66.6°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Jinotegacity · Jinotega, Nicaragua | 19.1°C66.4°F | 42 mm1.7″ |
| Tegucigalpacity · Francisco Morazán, Honduras | 19.1°C66.4°F | 16 mm0.6″ |
| Cuernavacacity · Morelos, Mexico | 19°C66.2°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Yuscaráncity · El Paraíso, Honduras | 18.5°C65.3°F | 33 mm1.3″ |
| Jalapacity · Jalapa, Guatemala | 18.4°C65.1°F | 15 mm0.6″ |
| La Pazcity · Baja California Sur, Mexico | 18.4°C65.1°F | 15 mm0.6″ |
| Guatemala Citycity · Guatemala, Guatemala | 18.2°C64.8°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Guadalajaracity · Jalisco, Mexico | 17.6°C63.7°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Ciudad Victoriacity · Tamaulipas, Mexico | 17°C62.6°F | 21 mm0.8″ |
| Antigua Guatemalacity · Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | 16.8°C62.2°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Matamoroscity · Tamaulipas, Mexico | 16.8°C62.2°F | 29 mm1.1″ |
| Xalapacity · Veracruz, Mexico | 16.2°C61.2°F | 49 mm1.9″ |
| Monterreycity · Nuevo León, Mexico | 16°C60.8°F | 18 mm0.7″ |
| Chimaltenangocity · Chimaltenango, Guatemala | 15.9°C60.6°F | 11 mm0.4″ |
| Huehuetenangocity · Huehuetenango, Guatemala | 15.8°C60.4°F | 11 mm0.4″ |
| León de Los Aldamacity · Guanajuato, Mexico | 15.5°C59.9°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Hermosillocity · Sonora, Mexico | 15.3°C59.5°F | 23 mm0.9″ |
| Moreliacity · Michoacán, Mexico | 15.1°C59.2°F | 13 mm0.5″ |
| Ciudad Nezahualcóyotlcity · State of Mexico, Mexico | 14.7°C58.5°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Santiago de Querétarocity · Querétaro, Mexico | 14.7°C58.5°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| La Esperanzacity · Intibucá, Honduras | 14.5°C58.1°F | 23 mm0.9″ |
| Santa Cruz del Quichécity · Quiché, Guatemala | 14.4°C57.9°F | 45 mm1.8″ |
| Mexico Citycity · Mexico, Mexico | 14.3°C57.7°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Mazatáncity · Sonora, Mexico | 14.2°C57.6°F | 34 mm1.3″ |
| Torreóncity · Coahuila, Mexico | 14.2°C57.6°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Puebla Citycity · Puebla, Mexico | 14.2°C57.6°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Guanajuato Citycity · Guanajuato, Mexico | 14.1°C57.4°F | 10 mm0.4″ |
| Sololácity · Sololá, Guatemala | 14°C57.2°F | 29 mm1.1″ |