Ituango weather in December

In December, Ituango sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 215 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ituango's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ituango's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 24°; 8th warmest
Overnight low: 16°; 3rd coldest
Rainfall: 215 mm; 28 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 36 min; 6:12 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover: 82%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 3 km/h; 4th windiest
Solar energy: 4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.0; out of 10

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Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ituango reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24
Avg low (°C)	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	24	16
2	24	16
3	24	16
4	24	16
5	24	16
6	24	16
7	24	16
8	24	16
9	24	16
10	24	16
11	24	16
12	24	16
13	24	16
14	24	16
15	24	16
16	24	16
17	24	16
18	24	16
19	24	16
20	24	16
21	24	16
22	24	16
23	24	16
24	24	16
25	24	16
26	24	16
27	24	16
28	24	16
29	24	16
30	24	16
31	24	16

Ituango weather by month

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

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	24° / 16°	140	26.2	11.6	4.4
Feb	24° / 16°	145	24.2	11.8	4.2
Mar	24° / 17°	246	29.6	12	3.7
Apr	24° / 17°	352	29.8	12.2	3.4
May	25° / 17°	524	30.9	12.3	3.4
Jun	25° / 17°	435	30	12.4	3.4
Jul	25° / 17°	401	31	12.4	3.4
Aug	25° / 17°	405	30.9	12.2	3.4
Sep	24° / 17°	450	30	12	3.4
Oct	24° / 17°	465	30.9	11.8	3.4
Nov	24° / 17°	366	29.4	11.7	3.6
Dec	24° / 16°	215	28	11.6	4.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	11	13	14	15	15	17	18	18	19	19	21	21	21
Cloudier (%)	94	94	94	94	94	93	93	93	93	93	92	92	92	91	91	90	90	89	89	87	86	85	85	83	82	82	81	81	79	79	79

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	6	94
2	6	94
3	6	94
4	6	94
5	6	94
6	7	93
7	7	93
8	7	93
9	7	93
10	7	93
11	8	92
12	8	92
13	8	92
14	9	91
15	9	91
16	10	90
17	10	90
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	13	87
21	14	86
22	15	85
23	15	85
24	17	83
25	18	82
26	18	82
27	19	81
28	19	81
29	21	79
30	21	79
31	21	79

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ituango gets around 215 mm of rain over 28 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 90% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	95	95	94	94	94	94	94	94	93	93	93	92	92	92	91	91	91	90	90	89	88	88	87	87	87	86	86	86	86	86	85

	Rain chance (%)
1	95
2	95
3	94
4	94
5	94
6	94
7	94
8	94
9	93
10	93
11	93
12	92
13	92
14	92
15	91
16	91
17	91
18	90
19	90
20	89
21	88
22	88
23	87
24	87
25	87
26	86
27	86
28	86
29	86
30	86
31	85

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Comfortable (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Humid (%)	73	73	73	74	74	75	75	76	76	76	76	76	76	77	77	77	76	76	76	76	76	75	75	74	74	74	74	75	75	75	76
Muggy (%)	27	27	27	26	26	25	25	24	24	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	23	23	23	22

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	0	73	27
2	0	73	27
3	0	73	27
4	0	74	26
5	0	74	26
6	0	75	25
7	0	75	25
8	0	76	24
9	0	76	24
10	1	76	23
11	1	76	23
12	1	76	23
13	1	76	23
14	1	77	22
15	1	77	22
16	1	77	22
17	1	76	23
18	1	76	23
19	1	76	23
20	1	76	23
21	1	76	23
22	2	75	23
23	2	75	23
24	2	74	24
25	2	74	24
26	2	74	24
27	2	74	24
28	2	75	23
29	2	75	23
30	2	75	23
31	2	76	22

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 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	3	calm
2	3	calm
3	3	calm
4	3	calm
5	3	calm
6	3	calm
7	3	calm
8	3	calm
9	3	calm
10	3	calm
11	3	calm
12	3	calm
13	3	calm
14	3	calm
15	3	calm
16	3	calm
17	3	calm
18	3	calm
19	3	calm
20	3	calm
21	3	calm
22	3	calm
23	3	calm
24	3	calm
25	3	calm
26	3	calm
27	4	calm
28	4	calm
29	4	calm
30	4	calm
31	4	calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:54 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6
Sunrise (AM)	6:04	6:05	6:05	6:06	6:06	6:07	6:07	6:08	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:10	6:10	6:11	6:11	6:12	6:12	6:13	6:13	6:14	6:14	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:16	6:16	6:17	6:17	6:18	6:18	6:19
Sunset (PM)	5:41	5:41	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:43	5:43	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:45	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:50	5:51	5:51	5:52	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:54

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.6	6:04	5:41
2	11.6	6:05	5:41
3	11.6	6:05	5:42
4	11.6	6:06	5:42
5	11.6	6:06	5:42
6	11.6	6:07	5:43
7	11.6	6:07	5:43
8	11.6	6:08	5:44
9	11.6	6:08	5:44
10	11.6	6:09	5:44
11	11.6	6:09	5:45
12	11.6	6:10	5:45
13	11.6	6:10	5:46
14	11.6	6:11	5:46
15	11.6	6:11	5:46
16	11.6	6:12	5:47
17	11.6	6:12	5:47
18	11.6	6:13	5:48
19	11.6	6:13	5:48
20	11.6	6:14	5:49
21	11.6	6:14	5:49
22	11.6	6:15	5:50
23	11.6	6:15	5:50
24	11.6	6:15	5:50
25	11.6	6:16	5:51
26	11.6	6:16	5:51
27	11.6	6:17	5:52
28	11.6	6:17	5:52
29	11.6	6:18	5:53
30	11.6	6:18	5:53
31	11.6	6:19	5:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 4.91 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.1	Bright
2	4.1	Bright
3	4.1	Bright
4	4.1	Bright
5	4.1	Bright
6	4.1	Bright
7	4.1	Bright
8	4.1	Bright
9	4.2	Bright
10	4.2	Bright
11	4.2	Bright
12	4.2	Bright
13	4.2	Bright
14	4.2	Bright
15	4.2	Bright
16	4.2	Bright
17	4.2	Bright
18	4.3	Bright
19	4.3	Bright
20	4.3	Bright
21	4.3	Bright
22	4.3	Bright
23	4.4	Bright
24	4.4	Bright
25	4.4	Bright
26	4.4	Bright
27	4.5	Bright
28	4.5	Bright
29	4.5	Bright
30	4.5	Bright
31	4.5	Bright

Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ituango?

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

4.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

3.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ituango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ituango in December

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

In December, Ituango sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Ituango in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ituango peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	14	15	13	14	13	13	13	14	13	12	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Ituango 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 Ituango is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	12	21	32	18	13	12	11	11	10	9	9	10
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Good
Feb	21	Moderate
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	18	Moderate
May	13	Moderate
Jun	12	Good
Jul	11	Good
Aug	11	Good
Sep	10	Good
Oct	9	Good
Nov	9	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Ituango?

Ituango sits at 7.2°N, 75.8°W, 1,623 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Yarumal, 45 km away.

Topography around Ituango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ituango has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,295 m around an average of 1,474 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,962 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,666 m.

The land around Ituango is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,295 m

trees 74%

16 km

2,962 m

trees 74%

80 km

3,666 m

trees 78%

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← November Ituango year-round climate January →Best places to visit in December

December weather nearby: Yarumal 45 km · Dabeiba 59 km · Frontino 60 km · Santa Rosa de Osos 67 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 69 km · Barbosa 94 km · Bello 95 km · Copacabana 96 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

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 Ituango (7.1712°, -75.764°, elevation 1,623 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	24	16
2	24	16
3	24	16
4	24	16
5	24	16
6	24	16
7	24	16
8	24	16
9	24	16
10	24	16
11	24	16
12	24	16
13	24	16
14	24	16
15	24	16
16	24	16
17	24	16
18	24	16
19	24	16
20	24	16
21	24	16
22	24	16
23	24	16
24	24	16
25	24	16
26	24	16
27	24	16
28	24	16
29	24	16
30	24	16
31	24	16

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	6	94
2	6	94
3	6	94
4	6	94
5	6	94
6	7	93
7	7	93
8	7	93
9	7	93
10	7	93
11	8	92
12	8	92
13	8	92
14	9	91
15	9	91
16	10	90
17	10	90
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	13	87
21	14	86
22	15	85
23	15	85
24	17	83
25	18	82
26	18	82
27	19	81
28	19	81
29	21	79
30	21	79
31	21	79

	Rain chance (%)
1	95
2	95
3	94
4	94
5	94
6	94
7	94
8	94
9	93
10	93
11	93
12	92
13	92
14	92
15	91
16	91
17	91
18	90
19	90
20	89
21	88
22	88
23	87
24	87
25	87
26	86
27	86
28	86
29	86
30	86
31	85

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	0	73	27
2	0	73	27
3	0	73	27
4	0	74	26
5	0	74	26
6	0	75	25
7	0	75	25
8	0	76	24
9	0	76	24
10	1	76	23
11	1	76	23
12	1	76	23
13	1	76	23
14	1	77	22
15	1	77	22
16	1	77	22
17	1	76	23
18	1	76	23
19	1	76	23
20	1	76	23
21	1	76	23
22	2	75	23
23	2	75	23
24	2	74	24
25	2	74	24
26	2	74	24
27	2	74	24
28	2	75	23
29	2	75	23
30	2	75	23
31	2	76	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	24	16
2	24	16
3	24	16
4	24	16
5	24	16
6	24	16
7	24	16
8	24	16
9	24	16
10	24	16
11	24	16
12	24	16
13	24	16
14	24	16
15	24	16
16	24	16
17	24	16
18	24	16
19	24	16
20	24	16
21	24	16
22	24	16
23	24	16
24	24	16
25	24	16
26	24	16
27	24	16
28	24	16
29	24	16
30	24	16
31	24	16

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	6	94
2	6	94
3	6	94
4	6	94
5	6	94
6	7	93
7	7	93
8	7	93
9	7	93
10	7	93
11	8	92
12	8	92
13	8	92
14	9	91
15	9	91
16	10	90
17	10	90
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	13	87
21	14	86
22	15	85
23	15	85
24	17	83
25	18	82
26	18	82
27	19	81
28	19	81
29	21	79
30	21	79
31	21	79

	Rain chance (%)
1	95
2	95
3	94
4	94
5	94
6	94
7	94
8	94
9	93
10	93
11	93
12	92
13	92
14	92
15	91
16	91
17	91
18	90
19	90
20	89
21	88
22	88
23	87
24	87
25	87
26	86
27	86
28	86
29	86
30	86
31	85

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	0	73	27
2	0	73	27
3	0	73	27
4	0	74	26
5	0	74	26
6	0	75	25
7	0	75	25
8	0	76	24
9	0	76	24
10	1	76	23
11	1	76	23
12	1	76	23
13	1	76	23
14	1	77	22
15	1	77	22
16	1	77	22
17	1	76	23
18	1	76	23
19	1	76	23
20	1	76	23
21	1	76	23
22	2	75	23
23	2	75	23
24	2	74	24
25	2	74	24
26	2	74	24
27	2	74	24
28	2	75	23
29	2	75	23
30	2	75	23
31	2	76	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	24	16
2	24	16
3	24	16
4	24	16
5	24	16
6	24	16
7	24	16
8	24	16
9	24	16
10	24	16
11	24	16
12	24	16
13	24	16
14	24	16
15	24	16
16	24	16
17	24	16
18	24	16
19	24	16
20	24	16
21	24	16
22	24	16
23	24	16
24	24	16
25	24	16
26	24	16
27	24	16
28	24	16
29	24	16
30	24	16
31	24	16

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	6	94
2	6	94
3	6	94
4	6	94
5	6	94
6	7	93
7	7	93
8	7	93
9	7	93
10	7	93
11	8	92
12	8	92
13	8	92
14	9	91
15	9	91
16	10	90
17	10	90
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	13	87
21	14	86
22	15	85
23	15	85
24	17	83
25	18	82
26	18	82
27	19	81
28	19	81
29	21	79
30	21	79
31	21	79

	Rain chance (%)
1	95
2	95
3	94
4	94
5	94
6	94
7	94
8	94
9	93
10	93
11	93
12	92
13	92
14	92
15	91
16	91
17	91
18	90
19	90
20	89
21	88
22	88
23	87
24	87
25	87
26	86
27	86
28	86
29	86
30	86
31	85

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	0	73	27
2	0	73	27
3	0	73	27
4	0	74	26
5	0	74	26
6	0	75	25
7	0	75	25
8	0	76	24
9	0	76	24
10	1	76	23
11	1	76	23
12	1	76	23
13	1	76	23
14	1	77	22
15	1	77	22
16	1	77	22
17	1	76	23
18	1	76	23
19	1	76	23
20	1	76	23
21	1	76	23
22	2	75	23
23	2	75	23
24	2	74	24
25	2	74	24
26	2	74	24
27	2	74	24
28	2	75	23
29	2	75	23
30	2	75	23
31	2	76	22