Campoalegre weather in December

In December, Campoalegre sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 132 mm of rain across 18.8 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Campoalegre's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campoalegre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
77%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Campoalegre reaches about 26°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 24°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Campoalegre 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°9113.711.95.8
Feb27° / 17°12115.811.95.2
Mar26° / 17°21022.9124.4
Apr26° / 18°23325.612.14.0
May26° / 18°19025.412.14.1
Jun25° / 17°1202212.24.6
Jul25° / 17°9419.412.15.1
Aug26° / 17°5712.712.15.9
Sep27° / 17°7813.7125.6
Oct27° / 17°15920.511.94.7
Nov26° / 17°19423.611.94.3
Dec26° / 17°13218.811.85.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41387
51387
61387
71486
81486
91486
101684
111684
121783
131783
141882
151981
162080
172080
182080
192179
202278
212377
222476
232575
242674
252872
262971
272971
283070
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Campoalegre gets around 132 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% 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
270
370
469
569
669
768
868
968
1068
1167
1267
1366
1465
1564
1664
1763
1862
1961
2059
2158
2256
2354
2452
2550
2649
2747
2846
2945
3044
3144

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1114796
2115786
3116785
4117775
5118765
6119755
7120754
8121744
9121744
10122734
11122734
12123724
13123724
14124714
15124714
16124714
17225694
18226684
19226693
20227683
21229663
22330643
23332623
24333613
25435592
26437572
27538552
28639532
29740521
30741511
31842501

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
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:555:47
211.95:565:47
311.95:565:47
411.95:575:48
511.95:575:48
611.95:575:49
711.95:585:49
811.85:585:49
911.85:595:50
1011.85:595:50
1111.86:005:51
1211.86:005:51
1311.86:015:51
1411.86:015:52
1511.86:025:52
1611.86:025:53
1711.86:035:53
1811.86:035:54
1911.86:045:54
2011.86:045:55
2111.86:045:55
2211.86:055:56
2311.86:055:56
2411.86:065:57
2511.86:065:57
2611.86:075:57
2711.86:075:58
2811.86:085:58
2911.86:085:59
3011.86:095:59
3111.86:096:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Campoalegre?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Campoalegre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Campoalegre in December

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

In December, Campoalegre sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Campoalegre in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Campoalegre peaks around February 14 at about 15 (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 14UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Campoalegre 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 Campoalegre is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2031 µg/m³Jul 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Campoalegre?

Campoalegre sits at 2.7°N, 75.3°W, 537 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Rivera, 13 km away.

Topography around Campoalegre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campoalegre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 551 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,657 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,021 m.

The land around Campoalegre is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
2,657 m
80 km
4,021 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Rivera 13 km · Neiva 28 km · Gigante 41 km · Garzón 64 km · Planadas 67 km · La Plata 71 km · Belalcázar 72 km · Tarqui 85 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 Campoalegre (2.6849°, -75.3231°, elevation 537 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).