Los Cabos · December
Cabo in December: Weather, Whales and What’s On
Mild days, cool evenings, the start of whale season, Christmas and the year’s busiest week.
The short answer
December in Cabo is dry and mild: highs of about 80 °F (27 °C), evenings near 65 °F (18 °C) and fewer than one rainy day on average (0.9) in Cabo San Lucas. The sea is about 78 °F (26 °C), whale season opens mid-month, and the weeks of Christmas and New Year are the busiest of the year.
December weather across Los Cabos
Averages of daily records by area. Todos Santos sits on the Pacific; the East Cape and La Paz face the Sea of Cortez.
| Area | Air high | Air low | Sea | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo San Lucas | 80 °F (27 °C) | 65 °F (18 °C) | 78 °F (26 °C) | 0.9 |
| San José del Cabo | 80 °F (27 °C) | 63 °F (17 °C) | 78 °F (25 °C) | 1.1 |
| Tourist Corridor | 77 °F (25 °C) | 63 °F (17 °C) | 78 °F (26 °C) | 0.9 |
| Todos Santos | 79 °F (26 °C) | 61 °F (16 °C) | 77 °F (25 °C) | 1.2 |
| East Cape | 80 °F (26 °C) | 67 °F (20 °C) | 77 °F (25 °C) | 1.1 |
| La Paz | 77 °F (25 °C) | 62 °F (17 °C) | 76 °F (24 °C) | 0.8 |
Storms
The hurricane season is over: it officially ends on November 30, and in the record since 1949 no tropical storm passed within 200 km of Los Cabos during a December week (0%). Live storm status.
What to pack
Resort wear for the day and light layers for the evening: nights are near 65 °F (18 °C). The sun is still strong, so pack high-SPF sunscreen even in December.
In the water
The sea averages about 78 °F (26 °C) in Cabo San Lucas. Whale season opens in mid-December: the latest federal notice (2025–26) set December 15. See our whale-watching guide. For anglers, it is striped marlin and sierra season in our fishing zones guide.
Crowds
Hotels in Los Cabos were 76% full in December 2025 (DataTur, preliminary), but the last two weeks are the busiest of the year: in 2025, 85.4% from December 22 to 28, against 72% the week before.
What’s on in December
- Dec 5Sabor a Cabo
The CANIRAC Los Cabos food festival.
- Dec 9–13Los Cabos film festival
Film screenings and cultural programming in San José del Cabo.
- Dec 12Virgen de Guadalupe
Pilgrimages and a Mexican holiday; banks are closed.
- Dec 15Whale season
The opening date in the latest federal notice (2025–26).
- Dec 16–24Las Posadas
Nine nights of traditional Christmas gatherings.
- Dec 21School holidays
Mexico’s winter school break runs to January 6, so more domestic visitors arrive.
- Dec 24–25
- Dec 31New Year’s Eve
The biggest fireworks show is over Médano Beach, facing the Arch.
Dates are for 2026 and come from each organizer or official calendar; confirm before you plan around them.
Plan the rest of the year: Best time to visit Cabo, month by month · Cabo in November · Cabo in January · Things to do in Cabo
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, licensed CC BY 4.0: air temperatures and rainy days (1 mm or more) are averages of daily records from 2015 to 2025, and sea surface temperatures of 2022 to 2025. Storm odds: the highest chance in the month that a tropical storm or stronger passed within 200 km of Los Cabos during a 7-day stay, from the NOAA National Hurricane Center best-track record (HURDAT2), 1949–2023 (75 seasons). See our hurricane season guide for live storm status.
Other sources: NOAA NHC · Tropical cyclone climatology · DataTur (SECTUR) · Hotel occupancy · Visit Los Cabos · What to bring · DOF · Whale-watching season notice 2025–26 · Visit Los Cabos · Winter holidays · Visit Los Cabos · Holiday season · DOF · SEP school calendar 2026–27 · Visit Los Cabos · Events. Checked October 14, 2026.