Floridablanca weather in December

In December, Floridablanca sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 310 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Floridablanca's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Floridablanca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
310 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:01 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
77%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Floridablanca is settlement in Colombia.

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 21°C through the month.

A typical December day in Floridablanca reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°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)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
162113
172113
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222113
232113
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252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312112

Floridablanca weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°16323.711.64.5
Feb22° / 13°18221.511.84.5
Mar22° / 13°26226.9123.9
Apr21° / 14°3822912.23.4
May21° / 14°50930.712.33.2
Jun21° / 14°48929.712.43.2
Jul21° / 13°41530.212.43.3
Aug21° / 13°33629.812.23.3
Sep21° / 13°37429.5123.3
Oct21° / 13°43530.811.83.2
Nov21° / 13°42929.411.73.3
Dec21° / 13°31027.511.63.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5793
6991
7991
81090
91288
101288
111387
121387
131585
141684
151783
161981
172080
182179
192377
202476
212575
222674
232872
242971
253070
263169
273268
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Floridablanca gets around 310 mm of rain over 27.5 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 88% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
494
594
693
793
893
992
1092
1192
1291
1391
1490
1590
1689
1789
1888
1988
2087
2186
2286
2385
2484
2583
2683
2782
2881
2980
3080
3179

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
123761
224751
325741
426731
527721
628720
729710
830700
931690
1033670
1135650
1236640
1338620
1440600
1542580
1643570
1745550
1846540
1948520
2049510
2151490
2252480
2354460
2455450
2556440
2657430
2758420
2858420
2959410
3059410
3159410

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 3 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
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:545:31
211.65:545:31
311.65:545:31
411.65:555:32
511.65:555:32
611.65:565:32
711.65:565:33
811.65:575:33
911.65:575:33
1011.65:585:34
1111.65:585:34
1211.65:595:35
1311.65:595:35
1411.66:005:35
1511.66:005:36
1611.66:015:36
1711.66:015:37
1811.66:025:37
1911.66:025:38
2011.66:035:38
2111.66:035:39
2211.66:045:39
2311.66:045:39
2411.66:055:40
2511.66:055:40
2611.66:055:41
2711.66:065:41
2811.66:065:42
2911.66:075:42
3011.66:075:43
3111.66:085:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Floridablanca?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Floridablanca.

What to pack for Floridablanca in December

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

In December, Floridablanca sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Floridablanca 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 Floridablanca peaks around February 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Floridablanca 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 Floridablanca is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1824 µg/m³Dec 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Floridablanca?

Floridablanca sits at 7.1°N, 73.1°W, 928 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Bucaramanga, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Floridablanca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Floridablanca has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m around an average of 1,015 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,096 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,422 m.

The land around Floridablanca is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
718 m
16 km
3,096 m
80 km
4,422 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Bucaramanga 8.0 km · Piedecuesta 9.0 km · Girón 9.0 km · San Gil 56 km · Málaga 56 km · Sabana de Torres 58 km · Pamplona 60 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 62 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 Floridablanca (7.0622°, -73.0864°, elevation 928 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).