Abejorral weather in December

In December, Abejorral sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 254 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Abejorral's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abejorral's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
254 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
82%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Abejorral reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

Abejorral weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°16821.811.74.9
Feb24° / 14°23722.211.84.5
Mar24° / 14°35526.7124.1
Apr24° / 14°45927.612.13.8
May24° / 14°47528.712.33.8
Jun24° / 14°27524.312.34.2
Jul25° / 13°18420.412.34.9
Aug25° / 13°21120.212.24.8
Sep25° / 14°35225.4124.1
Oct24° / 14°41928.711.93.8
Nov23° / 14°37728.511.73.6
Dec24° / 14°25424.311.74.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2694
3694
4694
5793
6793
7793
8892
9991
10991
111090
121090
131189
141288
151288
161387
171486
181486
191585
201684
211783
221882
231882
241981
252080
262080
272179
282377
292377
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Abejorral gets around 254 mm of rain over 24.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
289
388
488
587
687
786
886
985
1085
1184
1283
1383
1482
1581
1680
1779
1878
1977
2076
2175
2274
2373
2472
2570
2669
2769
2868
2968
3068
3168

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
104357
204456
304456
404555
504555
604654
704654
804753
904753
1004852
1104951
1204951
1305050
1405149
1505248
1615247
1715346
1815445
1915544
2015643
2125642
2225840
2325939
2426038
2536136
2636235
2746234
2846432
2946531
3056431
3156530

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:42
211.76:015:42
311.76:025:43
411.76:025:43
511.76:035:43
611.76:035:44
711.76:045:44
811.76:045:45
911.76:055:45
1011.76:055:45
1111.76:055:46
1211.76:065:46
1311.76:065:47
1411.76:075:47
1511.76:075:47
1611.76:085:48
1711.76:085:48
1811.76:095:49
1911.76:095:49
2011.76:105:50
2111.76:105:50
2211.76:115:51
2311.76:115:51
2411.76:125:52
2511.76:125:52
2611.76:135:53
2711.76:135:53
2811.76:145:53
2911.76:145:54
3011.76:145:54
3111.76:155:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Abejorral?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Abejorral for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abejorral in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Abejorral sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Abejorral in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abejorral peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Abejorral in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abejorral is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1530 µg/m³Oct 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abejorral?

Abejorral sits at 5.8°N, 75.4°W, 2,167 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sonsón, 16 km away.

Topography around Abejorral

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abejorral.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abejorral has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m around an average of 2,216 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,810 m.

The land around Abejorral is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
630 m
16 km
2,375 m
80 km
3,810 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Sonsón 16 km · Aguadas 20 km · La Unión 22 km · La Ceja 27 km · Fredonia 31 km · Retiro 31 km · Carmen de Viboral 34 km · Caldas 41 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abejorral (5.7893°, -75.4273°, elevation 2,167 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).