Guadalajara de Buga weather in December

In December, Guadalajara de Buga sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 856 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Guadalajara de Buga's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guadalajara de Buga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
856 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
90%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 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 Guadalajara de Buga reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°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°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315
312315

Guadalajara de Buga weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°79730.611.83.5
Feb24° / 15°80627.211.93.6
Mar24° / 16°85830.2123.6
Apr24° / 16°102329.512.13.5
May24° / 16°120530.812.23.4
Jun23° / 15°12383012.23.4
Jul23° / 15°12103112.23.4
Aug24° / 15°11003112.13.4
Sep23° / 15°99130123.4
Oct23° / 15°87830.411.93.5
Nov23° / 16°82529.211.83.5
Dec23° / 15°85630.511.83.5

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 2% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Guadalajara de Buga gets around 856 mm of rain over 30.5 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3199

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11936
21936
31945
41945
51945
61954
71954
81954
91963
101963
111963
121963
131963
141963
151963
161963
171963
181963
191963
201963
212944
222944
232944
242944
253934
263934
273934
283934
293934
304924
314924

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
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 48 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:49
211.86:025:49
311.86:025:49
411.86:035:50
511.86:035:50
611.86:035:50
711.86:045:51
811.86:045:51
911.86:055:52
1011.86:055:52
1111.86:065:52
1211.86:065:53
1311.86:075:53
1411.86:075:54
1511.86:085:54
1611.86:085:55
1711.86:095:55
1811.86:095:56
1911.86:105:56
2011.86:105:56
2111.86:105:57
2211.86:115:57
2311.86:115:58
2411.86:125:58
2511.86:125:59
2611.86:135:59
2711.86:136:00
2811.86:146:00
2911.86:146:01
3011.86:156:01
3111.86:156:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 4.54 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 3.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Guadalajara de Buga?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guadalajara de Buga.

What to pack for Guadalajara de Buga in December

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

In December, Guadalajara de Buga sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Guadalajara de Buga in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guadalajara de Buga peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Guadalajara de Buga 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 Guadalajara de Buga is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guadalajara de Buga?

Guadalajara de Buga sits at 3.9°N, 76.3°W, 979 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guacarí, 16 km away.

Topography around Guadalajara de Buga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guadalajara de Buga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 999 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,538 m.

The land around Guadalajara de Buga is covered by trees (41%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
1,847 m
80 km
4,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Guacarí 16 km · Darien 21 km · Tuluá 23 km · El Cerrito 24 km · Andalucía 33 km · Palmira 40 km · Yumbo 41 km · Pradera 54 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 Guadalajara de Buga (3.9009°, -76.2978°, elevation 979 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).