When to go · Acapulco
Acapulco in December
Great month. Inside Acapulco's best window: Nov–May (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (87°F)87°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside Acapulco's best window: Nov–May (dry season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Acapulco in this guide.
Weather in December
- AcapulcoHighs around 30.8 °C (87 °F), lows around 23.9 °C (75 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 87 °F (30.8 °C), lows around 75 °F (23.9 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Acapulco, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 30.8 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.8 °C)
Jan: 30.3 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.3 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23.9 °C (75 °F)75 °F (23.9 °C)
Jan: 23.2 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Acapulco's best window: Nov–May (dry season).
January: Inside Acapulco's best window: Nov–May (dry season).
Acapulco: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen