Cabo San Lucas weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Excellent
Best time to visit: October – July
What is the weather like in Cabo San Lucas in December?
In December, Cabo San Lucas is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sea averages 25.2 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Cabo San Lucas.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 97 | 96 | 93 |
| Day | 30° | 27° | 26° |
| Night | 20° | 17° | 16° |
| Sea | 27° | 25° | 23° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 1 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min06:52 – 17:37
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 41 %on average
- Hot days
- 2 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Mazatlan
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %100 %
- Seaweight 25 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %78 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in December
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Light, breathable clothes
Cabo San Lucas in December: quick answers
Is Cabo San Lucas hot in December?
Warm rather than hot: in December, daytime highs in Cabo San Lucas average 27 °C and nights cool to about 17 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Cabo San Lucas in December?
Yes. In December the sea averages 25.2 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Cabo San Lucas in December?
It hardly ever rains.
Cabo San Lucas month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)