Becerril weather in December

In December, Becerril sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 63 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Becerril's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Becerril's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:06 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Becerril reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How December really feels in Becerril

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Becerril weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°132.911.54.7
Feb33° / 21°223.811.74.0
Mar33° / 21°7210.411.93.6
Apr31° / 22°1762012.23.1
May30° / 22°26926.812.42.8
Jun31° / 22°18623.812.62.9
Jul31° / 21°14021.612.52.9
Aug31° / 22°18423.812.32.7
Sep30° / 21°23126.312.12.8
Oct29° / 21°26127.811.83.0
Nov29° / 21°19422.411.63.6
Dec31° / 20°639.711.44.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33763
43763
53961
64060
74060
84159
94258
104258
114456
124555
134654
144654
154852
164951
175050
185149
195248
205347
215545
225743
235842
245941
256040
266139
276238
286337
296436
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Becerril gets around 63 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
348
447
545
644
743
842
941
1039
1138
1236
1335
1434
1532
1631
1730
1829
1927
2026
2125
2223
2322
2421
2520
2619
2718
2817
2917
3017
3116

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1055045
2065143
3075241
4085339
5095338
6095536
70105634
80115633
90125731
101135630
111145728
121155727
131175626
141185625
151195723
162205622
172215621
182215720
192225719
203245617
213255616
224265515
234275514
245285413
255295412
266315211
276325210
28633529
29735508
30736507
31737496

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
134calm
144calm
154calm
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 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 5:59 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:595:27
211.55:595:27
311.56:005:28
411.56:005:28
511.56:015:28
611.56:015:29
711.56:025:29
811.56:025:29
911.46:035:30
1011.46:035:30
1111.46:045:30
1211.46:045:31
1311.46:055:31
1411.46:055:32
1511.46:065:32
1611.46:065:32
1711.46:075:33
1811.46:075:33
1911.46:085:34
2011.46:085:34
2111.46:095:35
2211.46:095:35
2311.46:105:36
2411.46:105:36
2511.46:105:37
2611.46:115:37
2711.46:115:37
2811.46:125:38
2911.46:125:38
3011.46:135:39
3111.46:135:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Becerril?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Becerril in December

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

In December, Becerril sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Becerril 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 Becerril peaks around March 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 11UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Becerril 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 Becerril is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1748 µg/m³Dec 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Becerril?

Becerril sits at 9.7°N, 73.3°W, 112 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Jagua de Ibirico, 17 km away.

Topography around Becerril

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Becerril has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,781 m.

The land around Becerril is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
1,172 m
80 km
3,781 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
December weather nearby: La Jagua de Ibirico 17 km · Agustín Codazzi 37 km · Chiriguaná 52 km · Curumaní 63 km · San Diego 71 km · Bosconia 73 km · Chimichagua 77 km · Astrea 80 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 Becerril (9.7041°, -73.2793°, elevation 112 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).