When to go · Arteaga
Arteaga in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb nights (cold, occasional snow and ice on the mountain road).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb nights (cold, occasional snow and ice on the mountain road).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ArteagaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 3 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 Arteaga, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3
Mar: 3
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: High
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb nights (cold, occasional snow and ice on the mountain road).
March: Inside Arteaga's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Arteaga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings