Itagüí weather in December

In December, Itagüí sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 192 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Itagüí's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itagüí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
81%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Itagüí is settlement in Colombia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19 µg/m³ · 2019

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 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Itagüí reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
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22213
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112213
122213
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Itagüí weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°13421.311.74.9
Feb23° / 13°16722.711.84.3
Mar23° / 13°26828.1123.8
Apr23° / 13°33528.612.13.5
May23° / 14°33729.512.33.6
Jun23° / 13°20826.712.43.9
Jul24° / 13°17225.612.34.2
Aug24° / 13°1802512.24.3
Sep23° / 13°24727.2123.8
Oct22° / 13°30729.311.93.6
Nov22° / 13°29428.611.73.5
Dec22° / 13°19223.811.64.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2694
3793
4793
5793
6793
7892
8892
9892
101090
111090
121189
131288
141486
151486
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191783
201882
211882
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232080
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272476
282575
292674
302674
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itagüí gets around 192 mm of rain over 23.8 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 77% 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
387
486
586
685
784
884
983
1082
1182
1281
1380
1479
1579
1678
1777
1877
1976
2075
2174
2273
2372
2470
2569
2668
2768
2867
2967
3066
3166

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
11936
21936
31945
41954
51954
61954
71963
81963
92953
102953
112953
122953
133943
143943
154933
164924
174924
185914
196904
206904
217894
228884
238884
249874
2510864
2610873
2711863
2811863
2912853
3012853
3113852

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
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203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:025:42
211.76:035:42
311.76:035:43
411.76:045:43
511.76:045:43
611.76:045:44
711.76:055:44
811.76:055:45
911.76:065:45
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1311.66:085:47
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1711.66:105:48
1811.66:105:49
1911.66:115:49
2011.66:115:50
2111.66:125:50
2211.66:125:51
2311.66:135:51
2411.66:135:52
2511.66:145:52
2611.66:145:53
2711.66:145:53
2811.66:155:53
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3011.66:165:54
3111.66:165:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Itagüí?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Itagüí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itagüí in December

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

In December, Itagüí sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Itagüí 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 Itagüí peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Itagüí 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 Itagüí is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Itagüí's WHO annual average of 19 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Oct 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Itagüí?

Itagüí sits at 6.2°N, 75.6°W, 1,538 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Envigado, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Itagüí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itagüí has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m around an average of 1,612 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,904 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,588 m.

The land around Itagüí is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
658 m
16 km
1,904 m
80 km
3,588 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Envigado 1.0 km · Sabaneta 4.0 km · La Estrella 6.0 km · Medellin 7.0 km · Caldas 11 km · Bello 18 km · Retiro 18 km · Copacabana 21 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 Itagüí (6.1846°, -75.5991°, elevation 1,538 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).