Jamundí weather in December

In December, Jamundí sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 254 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
254 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
79%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Jamundí reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Jamundí weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°22120.511.84.8
Feb27° / 18°17219.711.94.6
Mar27° / 18°19121.1124.6
Apr27° / 19°20920.512.14.5
May27° / 19°1671812.14.9
Jun27° / 18°7712.912.25.4
Jul28° / 18°6811.112.25.7
Aug28° / 18°7612.412.15.5
Sep27° / 18°11116.3125.0
Oct26° / 18°23623.111.94.3
Nov26° / 18°2942511.94.0
Dec26° / 18°2542211.84.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41189
51189
61288
71288
81486
91486
101486
111585
121585
131585
141783
151783
161783
171783
181882
191882
201882
211981
221981
232179
242179
252179
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jamundí gets around 254 mm of rain over 22 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 71% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
278
378
477
577
676
775
875
974
1074
1173
1273
1372
1472
1571
1671
1771
1870
1970
2070
2169
2269
2368
2468
2567
2667
2766
2866
2966
3066
3166

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114356
214356
314257
404258
504159
604159
704060
814059
914059
1014059
1114059
1214059
1314059
1414059
1514059
1614158
1714158
1814257
1914257
2014356
2114356
2214356
2314356
2414455
2514455
2614455
2714455
2814455
2914455
3014455
3104456

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
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 5:51 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:51
211.86:025:51
311.86:025:51
411.86:025:52
511.86:035:52
611.86:035:52
711.86:045:53
811.86:045:53
911.86:055:54
1011.86:055:54
1111.86:065:54
1211.86:065:55
1311.86:075:55
1411.86:075:56
1511.86:075:56
1611.86:085:57
1711.86:085:57
1811.86:095:58
1911.86:095:58
2011.86:105:59
2111.86:105:59
2211.86:115:59
2311.86:116:00
2411.86:126:00
2511.86:126:01
2611.86:136:01
2711.86:136:02
2811.86:146:02
2911.86:146:03
3011.86:146:03
3111.86:156:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 4.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Jamundí?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Jamundí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jamundí in December

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

In December, Jamundí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Jamundí 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 Jamundí peaks around March 11 at about 15 (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 11UV 15Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Jamundí 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 Jamundí is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jamundí?

Jamundí sits at 3.3°N, 76.5°W, 972 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Tejada, 14 km away.

Topography around Jamundí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jamundí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 969 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,958 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,352 m.

The land around Jamundí is covered by grassland (36%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
1,958 m
80 km
5,352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Puerto Tejada 14 km · Cali 19 km · Candelaria 26 km · Santander de Quilichao 28 km · Corinto 32 km · Miranda 34 km · Florida 34 km · Yumbo 36 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 Jamundí (3.2607°, -76.535°, elevation 972 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).