Funza weather in December

In December, Funza sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 272 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Funza's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Funza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
272 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
82%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical December day in Funza reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°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)
12012
22012
32012
42012
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62011
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102011
112011
122011
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Funza weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°25625.211.84.0
Feb20° / 12°29124.211.83.7
Mar20° / 12°32827.6123.5
Apr20° / 12°29125.912.13.6
May20° / 13°20420.912.24.4
Jun20° / 13°7812.212.35.5
Jul21° / 13°528.812.26.2
Aug22° / 13°599.912.26.2
Sep21° / 12°16118.7124.8
Oct20° / 12°29426.811.93.7
Nov19° / 12°31727.911.83.4
Dec20° / 11°27225.611.73.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6694
7694
8793
9793
10793
11892
12892
13991
14991
151090
161090
171189
181288
191288
201387
211486
221585
231684
241783
251882
261882
271882
281882
291882
301981
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Funza gets around 272 mm of rain over 25.6 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 83% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
288
388
488
587
687
787
887
987
1086
1186
1286
1386
1485
1585
1684
1784
1883
1982
2082
2181
2280
2379
2478
2577
2677
2776
2876
2976
3076
3176

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
15347
25347
35446
45545
55545
65644
75644
85743
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146139
156139
166238
176337
186337
196436
206535
216733
226832
236931
247030
257129
267228
277228
287327
297327
307327
317327

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
104calm
114calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 5:39 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:545:39
211.75:555:39
311.75:555:40
411.75:565:40
511.75:565:40
611.75:565:41
711.75:575:41
811.75:575:41
911.75:585:42
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1111.75:595:43
1211.75:595:43
1311.76:005:44
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1711.76:025:45
1811.76:025:46
1911.76:035:46
2011.76:035:47
2111.76:045:47
2211.76:045:48
2311.76:045:48
2411.76:055:49
2511.76:055:49
2611.76:065:50
2711.76:065:50
2811.76:075:50
2911.76:075:51
3011.76:085:51
3111.76:085:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
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304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Funza?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Funza.

What to pack for Funza in December

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

In December, Funza sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Funza 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 Funza peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Funza 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 Funza is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1643 µg/m³Jul 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May31Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Funza?

Funza sits at 4.7°N, 74.2°W, 2,548 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Mosquera, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Funza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Funza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 2,548 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,941 m.

The land around Funza is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
1,203 m
80 km
3,941 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Mosquera 2.0 km · Madrid 6.0 km · Kennedy 13 km · Soacha 15 km · Cota 16 km · Bogota 19 km · Facatativá 19 km · Chía 23 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 Funza (4.7164°, -74.212°, elevation 2,548 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).