Aguachica weather in December

In December, Aguachica sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 89 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aguachica's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguachica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:05 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Aguachica reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302920
312920

Aguachica weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°316.711.65.9
Feb30° / 21°397.211.75.3
Mar29° / 21°11915.611.94.4
Apr28° / 21°2652612.23.5
May28° / 21°40829.312.43.4
Jun28° / 21°30027.112.53.5
Jul28° / 21°2362612.43.8
Aug28° / 21°3122812.33.5
Sep27° / 20°34828.5123.4
Oct27° / 20°32029.411.83.4
Nov27° / 21°23326.211.63.8
Dec28° / 20°8915.411.55.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52476
62476
72476
82674
92674
102773
112971
123070
133169
143268
153466
163664
173664
183961
193961
204258
214456
224456
234753
244852
255050
265050
275149
285248
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aguachica gets around 89 mm of rain over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
269
368
467
565
664
763
862
961
1060
1159
1257
1356
1454
1553
1651
1750
1848
1946
2045
2143
2241
2339
2437
2535
2634
2732
2831
2931
3030
3129

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128117
228216
328414
438413
538512
648511
748511
848610
95869
106859
116868
127858
138857
149847
159847
1610837
1711836
1812826
1913816
2015805
2116795
2217785
2319774
2420764
2521754
2623743
2724733
2825723
2926713
3027703
3128693

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:31
211.55:585:31
311.55:595:31
411.55:595:32
511.56:005:32
611.56:005:32
711.56:015:33
811.56:015:33
911.56:025:33
1011.56:025:34
1111.56:035:34
1211.56:035:35
1311.56:045:35
1411.56:045:35
1511.56:055:36
1611.56:055:36
1711.56:065:37
1811.56:065:37
1911.56:075:38
2011.56:075:38
2111.56:075:38
2211.56:085:39
2311.56:085:39
2411.56:095:40
2511.56:095:40
2611.56:105:41
2711.56:105:41
2811.56:115:42
2911.56:115:42
3011.56:125:43
3111.56:125:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Aguachica?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Aguachica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aguachica in December

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

In December, Aguachica sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aguachica 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 Aguachica peaks around February 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 19UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Aguachica 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 Aguachica is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1844 µg/m³Dec 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar46Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguachica?

Aguachica sits at 8.3°N, 73.6°W, 164 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Morales, 28 km away.

Topography around Aguachica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguachica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 m.

The land around Aguachica is covered by grassland (46%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
1,768 m
80 km
3,524 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Morales 28 km · Ocaña 30 km · San Martín 36 km · Simití 53 km · Pailitas 72 km · Tiquisio 76 km · El Banco 87 km · Curumaní 99 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 Aguachica (8.3084°, -73.6166°, elevation 164 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).