Acacías weather in December

In December, Acacías sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 90 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Acacías's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acacías's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:58 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Acacías reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Acacías weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°568.411.86.6
Feb28° / 18°648.311.96.3
Mar27° / 18°14013.7125.6
Apr26° / 18°21619.412.14.7
May26° / 18°16920.412.24.8
Jun25° / 18°8917.912.25.2
Jul25° / 17°8116.812.25.5
Aug26° / 17°4012.212.16.0
Sep27° / 18°3911.9125.9
Oct27° / 18°15514.511.95.5
Nov27° / 18°2281711.85.2
Dec27° / 17°901111.86.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42476
52476
62674
72773
82773
92773
102872
113070
123070
133169
143169
153367
163466
173466
183565
193664
203664
213862
223862
234060
244159
254258
264258
274357
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Acacías gets around 90 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
245
344
443
542
641
740
839
938
1037
1136
1236
1335
1435
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2332
2432
2531
2631
2730
2830
2930
3031
3131

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1195832
2195931
31106029
41106128
51116226
61116325
71126423
81136521
91136620
101146718
111146817
121156816
131156915
142166814
152166913
162176813
172186713
183196612
193206512
203216412
214226311
224236211
235246110
245256010
25626599
26727579
27827569
28828568
29928558
301029538
311029538

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 5:51 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:515:38
211.85:525:39
311.85:525:39
411.85:535:39
511.85:535:40
611.85:535:40
711.85:545:41
811.85:545:41
911.85:555:41
1011.85:555:42
1111.85:565:42
1211.85:565:43
1311.85:575:43
1411.85:575:43
1511.85:585:44
1611.85:585:44
1711.85:595:45
1811.85:595:45
1911.86:005:46
2011.86:005:46
2111.86:005:47
2211.86:015:47
2311.86:015:48
2411.86:025:48
2511.86:025:48
2611.86:035:49
2711.86:035:49
2811.86:045:50
2911.86:045:50
3011.86:055:51
3111.86:055:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Acacías?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Acacías for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Acacías in December

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

In December, Acacías sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Acacías in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acacías peaks around February 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 14Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Acacías 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 Acacías is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1932 µg/m³Jul 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acacías?

Acacías sits at 4.0°N, 73.8°W, 530 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villavicencio, 22 km away.

Topography around Acacías

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acacías has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,038 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,030 m.

The land around Acacías is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
2,038 m
80 km
4,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Villavicencio 22 km · San Martín 33 km · Restrepo 37 km · Granada 49 km · Fusagasugá 78 km · Bogota 78 km · Sibaté 79 km · Kennedy 82 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 Acacías (3.987°, -73.758°, elevation 530 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).