Guamal weather in December

In December, Guamal sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 103 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Guamal's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guamal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Guamal reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213325
223325
233325
243325
253325
263325
273325
283325
293325
303325
313325

How December really feels in Guamal

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Guamal weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 25°337.411.53.5
Feb35° / 26°478.211.72.8
Mar34° / 26°11716.611.92.4
Apr33° / 25°27025.512.22.1
May32° / 25°3832912.42.1
Jun32° / 25°29526.212.52.2
Jul33° / 25°2382512.52.3
Aug32° / 25°2772612.32.2
Sep32° / 25°31628.212.12.2
Oct31° / 24°32429.211.82.3
Nov31° / 24°23826.211.62.5
Dec32° / 25°10316.911.53.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53268
63268
73367
83367
93565
103565
113664
123763
133961
144060
154258
164258
174555
184753
194951
205050
215248
225347
235545
245743
255842
265941
276040
286139
296238
306337
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Guamal gets around 103 mm of rain over 16.9 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 55% 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
372
471
570
669
768
867
966
1065
1164
1262
1361
1460
1558
1657
1755
1854
1952
2050
2148
2246
2344
2442
2541
2639
2738
2837
2936
3035
3134

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101288
201288
301288
401288
501288
601387
701387
801486
901486
1001585
1101684
1201783
1301882
1411980
1512079
1612277
1712376
1812574
1912673
2012871
2113069
2223167
2323365
2423464
2533562
2633760
2733859
2843957
2944056
3044155
3154253

Wind in December

Winds average 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:025:32
211.56:025:32
311.56:025:32
411.56:035:33
511.56:035:33
611.56:045:33
711.56:045:34
811.56:055:34
911.56:055:34
1011.56:065:35
1111.56:065:35
1211.56:075:35
1311.56:075:36
1411.56:085:36
1511.56:085:37
1611.56:095:37
1711.56:095:38
1811.56:105:38
1911.56:105:38
2011.56:115:39
2111.56:115:39
2211.56:125:40
2311.56:125:40
2411.56:135:41
2511.56:135:41
2611.56:145:42
2711.56:145:42
2811.56:155:43
2911.56:155:43
3011.56:155:44
3111.56:165:44

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 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Guamal?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guamal.

What to pack for Guamal in December

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

In December, Guamal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Guamal in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guamal peaks around March 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 14UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Guamal 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 Guamal is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1744 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar47Poor
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guamal?

Guamal sits at 9.1°N, 74.2°W, 28 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Mompós, 25 km away.

Topography around Guamal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guamal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m.

The land around Guamal is covered by grassland (67%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
1,347 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Mompós 25 km · El Banco 31 km · Pinillos 37 km · Chimichagua 47 km · Astrea 48 km · Magangué 59 km · Tiquisio 65 km · Sucre 66 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 Guamal (9.1433°, -74.2238°, elevation 28 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).