Apartadó weather in December

In December, Apartadó sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 137 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 oppressive.

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 Apartadó's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apartadó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:16 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Apartadó reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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How December really feels in Apartadó

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Apartadó weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°7519.811.64.6
Feb29° / 25°6014.711.75.0
Mar29° / 25°9718.711.94.4
Apr29° / 25°17425.512.23.4
May28° / 25°25828.612.43.1
Jun28° / 25°24527.912.43.1
Jul28° / 25°29129.212.43.1
Aug28° / 25°25329.212.33.1
Sep28° / 25°19927.4123.2
Oct28° / 25°17726.411.83.6
Nov28° / 25°17924.411.63.9
Dec28° / 25°13724.911.54.1

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 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52773
62872
72872
82872
92971
102971
113169
123268
133367
143367
153565
163664
173862
184060
194159
204258
214357
224456
234654
244753
254852
265050
275050
285149
295149
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Apartadó gets around 137 mm of rain over 24.9 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 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
381
481
581
681
782
882
982
1081
1181
1281
1381
1480
1580
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1780
1879
1979
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2279
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2478
2578
2677
2777
2876
2976
3075
3174

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18515
28515
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88317
98317
108317
118218
128218
138119
148119
158020
168020
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187921
197822
207822
217723
227723
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 6:09 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:095:43
211.66:105:44
311.66:105:44
411.66:105:44
511.66:115:45
611.66:115:45
711.66:125:45
811.66:125:46
911.66:135:46
1011.66:135:47
1111.66:145:47
1211.56:145:47
1311.56:155:48
1411.56:155:48
1511.56:165:49
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1711.56:175:49
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1911.56:185:50
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2711.56:225:54
2811.56:225:55
2911.56:225:55
3011.56:235:56
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Apartadó?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Apartadó for sightseeing.

What to pack for Apartadó in December

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

In December, Apartadó sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Apartadó in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Apartadó 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 Apartadó peaks around May 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMay 23UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Apartadó 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 Apartadó is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1927 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Apartadó?

Apartadó sits at 7.9°N, 76.6°W, 31 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Carepa, 14 km away.

DabeibaItuango

Topography around Apartadó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apartadó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,083 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,471 m.

The land around Apartadó is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
1,083 m
80 km
2,471 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Carepa 14 km · Chigorodó 25 km · Turbo 26 km · San Pedro de Urabá 52 km · Tierralta 70 km · San Juan de Urabá 98 km · Dabeiba 106 km · Ituango 124 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 Apartadó (7.883°, -76.6259°, elevation 31 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).