La Jagua de Ibirico weather in December

In December, La Jagua de Ibirico sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is La Jagua de Ibirico's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Jagua de Ibirico's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:06 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in La Jagua de Ibirico reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

How December really feels in La Jagua de Ibirico

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

La Jagua de Ibirico 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°173.711.55.5
Feb31° / 20°255.311.74.8
Mar31° / 20°7712.911.94.0
Apr30° / 21°17622.312.23.3
May29° / 21°27728.712.42.9
Jun30° / 21°21025.912.53.0
Jul30° / 21°19925.612.53.0
Aug30° / 21°26728.512.32.7
Sep29° / 20°29429.212.12.8
Oct28° / 20°29229.811.83.0
Nov28° / 20°19323.211.63.8
Dec29° / 19°6110.511.55.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33565
43565
53565
63664
73763
83763
93862
103961
113961
124159
134258
144357
154456
164555
174753
184852
194951
205050
215248
225347
235446
245545
255644
265743
275941
286040
296139
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

La Jagua de Ibirico gets around 61 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
252
350
448
547
646
744
843
942
1041
1139
1238
1337
1435
1534
1633
1732
1831
1930
2029
2128
2227
2325
2424
2523
2622
2722
2821
2921
3020
3119

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1087715
2097714
30107713
40117613
50137512
60147511
71157311
81167310
91177210
101197010
11120709
12121699
13222679
14224668
15225658
16227647
17328627
18329617
19330616
20432586
21433585
22434575
23535564
24537544
25638524
26640513
27741493
28742483
29844462
30845452
31846442

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 5:59 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:595:28
211.55:595:28
311.56:005:28
411.56:005:28
511.56:015:29
611.56:015:29
711.56:025:29
811.56:025:30
911.56:035:30
1011.56:035:30
1111.56:045:31
1211.56:045:31
1311.46:055:32
1411.46:055:32
1511.46:065:32
1611.46:065:33
1711.46:075:33
1811.46:075:34
1911.46:085:34
2011.46:085:35
2111.46:095:35
2211.46:095:36
2311.46:105:36
2411.46:105:37
2511.46:105:37
2611.46:115:37
2711.46:115:38
2811.46:125:38
2911.46:125:39
3011.46:135:39
3111.46:135:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for La Jagua de Ibirico

In seasonPeak

None of La Jagua de Ibirico's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

La Jagua de Ibirico's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit La Jagua de Ibirico?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit La Jagua de Ibirico for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for La Jagua de Ibirico in December

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

In December, La Jagua de Ibirico sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in La Jagua de Ibirico 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 Jagua de Ibirico peaks around March 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 11UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in La Jagua de Ibirico 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 Jagua de Ibirico is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1748 µg/m³Dec 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Jagua de Ibirico?

La Jagua de Ibirico sits at 9.6°N, 73.3°W, 140 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Becerril, 17 km away.

Topography around La Jagua de Ibirico

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Jagua de Ibirico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,410 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,797 m.

The land around La Jagua de Ibirico is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
2,410 m
80 km
3,797 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Becerril 17 km · Chiriguaná 37 km · Curumaní 46 km · Agustín Codazzi 54 km · Chimichagua 62 km · Astrea 71 km · Pailitas 74 km · Bosconia 76 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 Jagua de Ibirico (9.5623°, -73.3341°, elevation 140 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).