Honda weather in December

In December, Honda sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 57 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Honda is human settlement.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Honda reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173221
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
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253221
263221
273321
283321
293321
303321
313321

How December really feels in Honda

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Honda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°277.311.73.5
Feb34° / 22°409.211.83.0
Mar33° / 22°6714.4122.8
Apr33° / 22°8316.112.12.9
May32° / 22°8015.512.23.1
Jun33° / 22°288.612.33.4
Jul33° / 21°175.612.33.5
Aug34° / 21°215.812.23.2
Sep34° / 22°4511.8122.7
Oct32° / 22°11716.911.93.0
Nov31° / 21°1291811.83.3
Dec32° / 21°5711.411.73.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51882
61882
71981
82179
92278
102377
112377
122575
132575
142773
152773
162872
173070
183070
193268
203268
213367
223466
233565
243763
253763
263763
273961
284060
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Honda gets around 57 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
548
647
747
846
946
1045
1145
1244
1343
1442
1541
1640
1739
1838
1936
2034
2132
2231
2329
2427
2525
2624
2723
2822
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
119214723
219214722
3110214721
4110214720
5110214819
6111224818
7211224917
8211224916
9211224916
10211225015
11212225014
12312225013
13312225112
14312235012
15412235011
16413234910
17513244910
1851324489
1961424489
2061425478
2171425467
2281525466
2391526456
24101626445
25101626425
26111726414
27121726404
28131827394
29141827384
30141827374
31141927364

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.

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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 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 5:57 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:575:40
211.75:585:41
311.75:585:41
411.75:585:41
511.75:595:42
611.75:595:42
711.76:005:42
811.76:005:43
911.76:015:43
1011.76:015:44
1111.76:025:44
1211.76:025:44
1311.76:035:45
1411.76:035:45
1511.76:045:46
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1811.76:055:47
1911.76:065:47
2011.76:065:48
2111.76:075:48
2211.76:075:49
2311.76:075:49
2411.76:085:50
2511.76:085:50
2611.76:095:51
2711.76:095:51
2811.76:105:52
2911.76:105:52
3011.76:115:53
3111.76:115:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Honda?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Honda.

What to pack for Honda in December

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

In December, Honda sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Honda 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 Honda peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Dec 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Honda 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 Honda is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1730 µg/m³Jul 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Honda?

Honda sits at 5.2°N, 74.7°W, 200 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Sebastián de Mariquita, 17 km away.

Topography around Honda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Honda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m around an average of 327 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,122 m.

The land around Honda is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
439 m
16 km
1,266 m
80 km
5,122 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: San Sebastián de Mariquita 17 km · Guaduas 22 km · La Dorada 28 km · Puerto Salgar 30 km · Fresno 34 km · Villeta 37 km · Lérida 43 km · Padua 46 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 Honda (5.2086°, -74.7358°, elevation 200 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).