Los Cabos in December

When to go

December falls after the eastern Pacific hurricane season, which the National Hurricane Center says ends in November. The tourism board lists the Los Cabos International Film Festival for the middle of the month, Christmas Day is a mandatory rest day under Mexican federal law, and the school calendar sets a recess that starts in the last part of the month, so check opening hours and event dates against your plans. Whale-watching dates are set each season by the federal environment ministry, and last season's window for the Los Cabos area opened in the middle of December, so check this season's notice before you plan a tour.

Trip facts

• Via the World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Information Service, the 1971-2000 monthly averages from the Coordinación General del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional list an average high of 79.5 degrees Fahrenheit (26.4 degrees Celsius) and an average low of 57.4 degrees Fahrenheit (14.1 degrees Celsius) for Los Cabos in December. (worldweather.wmo.int, checked 2026-10-15)
• Via the World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Information Service, the 1971-2000 monthly averages from the Coordinación General del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional list a mean total rainfall of 18.9 mm for Los Cabos in December, with a mean of 1.0 rain days (days with at least 0.1 mm of rainfall). (worldweather.wmo.int, checked 2026-10-15)
• The National Hurricane Center says the eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to November 30. (www.nhc.noaa.gov, checked 2026-10-15)
• Mexico's Federal Attorney for Labor Defense (PROFEDET) lists December 25 (Christmas) among the mandatory rest days that the Federal Labor Law establishes. (www.profedet.gob.mx, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Los Cabos Tourism Board's page for the Los Cabos International Film Festival says the festival (#LosCabos14) will take place from December 9-13, 2026, in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur. (www.visitloscabos.travel, checked 2026-10-15)
• Mexico's Secretaría de Educación Pública says its 2026-2027 school calendar for preschool, primary and secondary schools sets a first recess period from December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027, with classes resuming on January 7. (educacionbasica.sep.gob.mx, checked 2026-10-15)
• Mexico's environment ministry (SEMARNAT) published a notice, dated October 2, 2025, that sets the 2025-2026 whale-watching season for the Cabo San Lucas Flora and Fauna Protection Area and San José del Cabo, in the municipality of Los Cabos, from December 15, 2025 to April 30, 2026. (sidof.segob.gob.mx, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Mexican immigration institute (INM) says that foreign nationals who enter Mexico by air do not have to fill out the electronic Multiple Migration Form (FMMe) or the traditional form, and that the digital form (FMMd) can be downloaded once, within the days granted, by scanning the QR code at the immigration review filters or through the INM Services Portal. (www.gob.mx, checked 2026-10-15)
• Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico's Los Cabos page says the Los Cabos International Airport (IATA: SJD, ICAO: MMSD) is located 11 kilometers from San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, and serves the area of Los Cabos, San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas. (www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Los Cabos Tourism Board's transportation page says visitors can rent a car, take an authorized taxi or book a private transfer service, and that the Ruta del Desierto urban bus system connects the main points between San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, with rideshare services and private drivers also offered in many tourist areas. (www.visitloscabos.travel, checked 2026-10-15)