Barbosa weather in December

In December, Barbosa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 144 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Barbosa's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barbosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
78%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.5 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Barbosa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Barbosa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°9418.111.75.4
Feb23° / 14°11920.611.84.8
Mar23° / 14°20826.3124.2
Apr23° / 14°25425.512.14.0
May24° / 14°21824.312.34.4
Jun24° / 14°8215.312.45.5
Jul25° / 14°5410.412.36.3
Aug25° / 14°6511.612.26.0
Sep25° / 14°12718.6125.1
Oct23° / 14°25226.111.94.1
Nov23° / 14°26126.611.73.9
Dec23° / 14°14420.811.64.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41189
51189
61189
71288
81288
91387
101387
111387
121486
131585
141585
151684
161783
171783
181882
192080
202179
212179
222377
232476
242575
252674
262773
272971
282971
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Barbosa gets around 144 mm of rain over 20.8 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 67% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
278
377
477
577
676
776
875
975
1074
1173
1272
1371
1471
1570
1669
1768
1867
1966
2064
2163
2262
2360
2459
2558
2657
2756
2856
2955
3055
3155

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
117425
217623
317722
417821
517920
618019
718118
818217
918316
1018316
1118316
1218316
1318415
1418415
1528315
1628315
1728315
1838215
1938215
2038215
2148214
2248214
2348313
2458213
2558312
2658411
2768311
2868410
2968410
307849
317849

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 4 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
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:01 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:41
211.76:025:41
311.66:025:41
411.66:035:42
511.66:035:42
611.66:045:42
711.66:045:43
811.66:055:43
911.66:055:43
1011.66:065:44
1111.66:065:44
1211.66:075:45
1311.66:075:45
1411.66:085:45
1511.66:085:46
1611.66:095:46
1711.66:095:47
1811.66:105:47
1911.66:105:48
2011.66:115:48
2111.66:115:49
2211.66:125:49
2311.66:125:50
2411.66:125:50
2511.66:135:51
2611.66:135:51
2711.66:145:51
2811.66:145:52
2911.66:155:52
3011.66:155:53
3111.66:165:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Barbosa?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Barbosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barbosa in December

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

In December, Barbosa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Barbosa 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 Barbosa peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Barbosa 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 Barbosa is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Barbosa's WHO annual average of 10.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1622 µg/m³Nov 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barbosa?

Barbosa sits at 6.4°N, 75.3°W, 1,297 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Vicente, 17 km away.

Topography around Barbosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbosa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m around an average of 1,505 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,673 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,438 m.

The land around Barbosa is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (46%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
955 m
16 km
1,673 m
80 km
3,438 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: San Vicente 17 km · Copacabana 22 km · Santa Rosa de Osos 27 km · Bello 27 km · Marinilla 29 km · Rionegro 32 km · Medellin 34 km · Santuario 34 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 Barbosa (6.4381°, -75.3314°, elevation 1,297 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).