La Dorada weather in December

In December, La Dorada sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 116 mm of rain across 17.1 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 La Dorada's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Dorada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in La Dorada reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°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.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How December really feels in La Dorada

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.

La Dorada 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°6712.411.73.5
Feb34° / 22°801311.82.8
Mar33° / 22°15618.9122.6
Apr33° / 22°15119.112.12.7
May33° / 22°11916.412.22.9
Jun34° / 22°357.912.33.0
Jul35° / 22°31612.32.7
Aug35° / 22°48812.22.4
Sep34° / 22°11015.3122.3
Oct32° / 22°21122.211.92.6
Nov31° / 21°22523.611.82.9
Dec31° / 21°11617.111.73.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61981
71981
81981
92179
102278
112377
122377
132476
142575
152674
162674
172773
182872
192971
203070
213169
223367
233466
243565
253763
263862
273862
284060
294060
304060
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

La Dorada gets around 116 mm of rain over 17.1 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 56% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
269
368
467
566
666
765
864
964
1063
1163
1262
1361
1460
1559
1658
1757
1855
1954
2053
2151
2249
2348
2446
2544
2643
2742
2841
2940
3040
3140

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10363655
20363754
30373753
40373852
50373852
61383950
71383950
81384049
91384048
101394047
111394146
121394145
1313104244
1423104243
1523104342
1623104441
1724114439
1834114537
1934114636
2035114734
2145124832
2245124930
2346125028
2446135126
2556135224
2656145322
2766145321
2866155419
2966155518
3066155518
3176165417

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
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 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:575:40
211.75:585:40
311.75:585:40
411.75:595:41
511.75:595:41
611.75:595:41
711.76:005:42
811.76:005:42
911.76:015:42
1011.76:015:43
1111.76:025:43
1211.76:025:44
1311.76:035:44
1411.76:035:45
1511.76:045:45
1611.76:045:45
1711.76:055:46
1811.76:055:46
1911.76:065:47
2011.76:065:47
2111.76:075:48
2211.76:075:48
2311.76:085:49
2411.76:085:49
2511.76:085:50
2611.76:095:50
2711.76:095:51
2811.76:105:51
2911.76:105:51
3011.76:115:52
3111.76:115:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit La Dorada?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Dorada.

What to pack for La Dorada in December

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

In December, La Dorada sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in La Dorada 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 La Dorada 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
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in La Dorada 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 La Dorada 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 La Dorada?

La Dorada sits at 5.4°N, 74.7°W, 176 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Salgar, 2.0 km away.

Topography around La Dorada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Dorada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,209 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,840 m.

The land around La Dorada is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
1,209 m
80 km
3,840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Puerto Salgar 2.0 km · Honda 28 km · San Sebastián de Mariquita 38 km · Guaduas 43 km · Puerto Triunfo 47 km · Fresno 53 km · Villeta 53 km · Manzanares 58 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 La Dorada (5.4478°, -74.6631°, elevation 176 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).