Frontino weather in December

In December, Frontino sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 305 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Frontino's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frontino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
305 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
89%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Frontino reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°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.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182316
192316
202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316
312316

Frontino weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°23530.811.73.6
Feb23° / 16°25527.711.83.5
Mar23° / 17°34630.7123.5
Apr24° / 17°4013012.13.4
May24° / 17°4953112.33.4
Jun23° / 17°4013012.43.4
Jul23° / 16°4023112.43.4
Aug23° / 16°4113112.23.4
Sep23° / 16°43930123.3
Oct23° / 16°48930.811.83.4
Nov23° / 16°44829.711.73.4
Dec23° / 16°30530.611.63.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20397
21397
22496
23496
24595
25595
26694
27793
28892
29892
30892
31991

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Frontino gets around 305 mm of rain over 30.6 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118316
208416
308515
408515
508614
608614
708614
808713
908713
1008713
1108713
1208713
1308713
1408713
1508713
1608713
1718613
1818514
1918514
2018514
2118514
2218514
2318415
2418415
2518415
2618415
2718415
2818415
2918415
3018415
3118415

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 6:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:055:43
211.66:065:44
311.66:065:44
411.66:075:44
511.66:075:45
611.66:085:45
711.66:085:45
811.66:095:46
911.66:095:46
1011.66:105:46
1111.66:105:47
1211.66:105:47
1311.66:115:48
1411.66:115:48
1511.66:125:49
1611.66:125:49
1711.66:135:49
1811.66:135:50
1911.66:145:50
2011.66:145:51
2111.66:155:51
2211.66:155:52
2311.66:165:52
2411.66:165:53
2511.66:175:53
2611.66:175:54
2711.66:185:54
2811.66:185:55
2911.66:185:55
3011.66:195:56
3111.66:195:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 4.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 3.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Frontino?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Frontino.

What to pack for Frontino in December

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

In December, Frontino sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Frontino 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 Frontino peaks around March 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 14Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Frontino 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 Frontino is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1522 µg/m³Nov 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frontino?

Frontino sits at 6.8°N, 76.1°W, 1,389 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Dabeiba, 30 km away.

Topography around Frontino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frontino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m around an average of 1,448 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,811 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,913 m.

The land around Frontino is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
571 m
16 km
2,811 m
80 km
3,913 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Dabeiba 30 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 41 km · Urrao 51 km · Ituango 60 km · Betulia 75 km · Santa Rosa de Osos 76 km · Bello 80 km · Yarumal 82 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 Frontino (6.7713°, -76.1332°, elevation 1,389 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).