Curumaní weather in December

In December, Curumaní sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 104 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Curumaní reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Curumaní

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.

Curumaní weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°326.611.54.5
Feb33° / 23°366.911.73.9
Mar32° / 23°10315.211.93.3
Apr31° / 23°24325.112.22.7
May30° / 23°37129.112.42.6
Jun30° / 23°30027.412.52.6
Jul31° / 23°27827.412.52.6
Aug30° / 23°35529.512.32.5
Sep29° / 22°37629.612.12.6
Oct29° / 22°35830.311.82.8
Nov29° / 22°2612711.63.1
Dec30° / 22°10416.311.54.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43268
53565
63565
73565
83664
93664
103862
113862
123961
134159
144258
154357
164456
174654
184852
194951
205149
215347
225446
235545
245842
255941
266040
276139
286337
296436
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Curumaní gets around 104 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
371
470
569
668
767
866
964
1063
1162
1260
1359
1457
1556
1654
1753
1851
1949
2047
2145
2243
2341
2439
2538
2636
2735
2834
2933
3032
3132

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1011881
2012871
3013861
4014851
5015841
6016831
7017821
8019801
9020791
10121780
11123760
12125740
13126730
14128710
15230680
16232660
17233650
18235630
19237610
20339580
21341560
22342550
23344530
24446500
25448480
26450460
27551440
28553420
29555400
30656380
31658360

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:595:29
211.55:595:29
311.56:005:30
411.56:005:30
511.56:015:30
611.56:015:30
711.56:025:31
811.56:025:31
911.56:035:32
1011.56:035:32
1111.56:045:32
1211.56:045:33
1311.56:055:33
1411.56:055:33
1511.56:065:34
1611.56:065:34
1711.56:075:35
1811.56:075:35
1911.56:085:36
2011.56:085:36
2111.56:095:37
2211.56:095:37
2311.56:105:38
2411.56:105:38
2511.56:115:38
2611.56:115:39
2711.56:125:39
2811.56:125:40
2911.56:125:40
3011.56:135:41
3111.56:135:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Curumaní?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Curumaní for sightseeing.

What to pack for Curumaní in December

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

In December, Curumaní sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Curumaní 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 Curumaní peaks around February 22 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 22UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Curumaní 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 Curumaní is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1848 µg/m³Dec 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar51Poor
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Curumaní?

Curumaní sits at 9.2°N, 73.5°W, 59 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chiriguaná, 19 km away.

Topography around Curumaní

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curumaní has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,936 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,081 m.

The land around Curumaní is covered by grassland (68%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
1,936 m
80 km
3,081 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Chiriguaná 19 km · Pailitas 28 km · Chimichagua 30 km · La Jagua de Ibirico 46 km · El Banco 52 km · Astrea 58 km · Becerril 63 km · Guamal 75 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 Curumaní (9.1999°, -73.5427°, elevation 59 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).