Lérida weather in December

In December, Lérida sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 81 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lérida's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lérida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
75%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Lérida reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222516
232516
242516
252516
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Lérida weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°515.711.77.1
Feb26° / 17°517.411.86.7
Mar26° / 17°10813.4125.9
Apr25° / 17°15317.712.15.1
May24° / 17°15319.212.25.1
Jun24° / 16°5412.412.36.0
Jul24° / 16°419.412.36.6
Aug25° / 16°266.312.26.9
Sep26° / 17°479.1126.4
Oct25° / 17°15915.211.95.6
Nov25° / 17°15713.911.85.8
Dec25° / 17°818.511.76.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31387
41387
51486
61585
71585
81783
91783
101882
111981
122080
132179
142179
152377
162476
172476
182674
192674
202773
212872
222971
233070
243169
253268
263268
273367
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lérida gets around 81 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
335
434
534
633
732
832
931
1031
1130
1230
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2027
2127
2226
2325
2424
2523
2622
2721
2821
2921
3020
3120

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
135542
245541
345541
445640
555639
655738
765737
875736
975736
1085735
1195734
1295833
13105733
14115732
15115831
16125830
17135730
18135829
19145828
20155926
21156025
22166024
23176122
24186121
25196120
26196318
27206317
28216316
29216415
30226315
31236314

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
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 5:42 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:575:42
211.75:585:42
311.75:585:42
411.75:595:43
511.75:595:43
611.75:595:43
711.76:005:44
811.76:005:44
911.76:015:44
1011.76:015:45
1111.76:025:45
1211.76:025:46
1311.76:035:46
1411.76:035:47
1511.76:045:47
1611.76:045:47
1711.76:055:48
1811.76:055:48
1911.76:065:49
2011.76:065:49
2111.76:075:50
2211.76:075:50
2311.76:085:51
2411.76:085:51
2511.76:085:52
2611.76:095:52
2711.76:095:53
2811.76:105:53
2911.76:105:53
3011.76:115:54
3111.76:115:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Lérida?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lérida in December

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

In December, Lérida sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lérida 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 Lérida peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Lérida 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 Lérida is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1640 µg/m³Jul 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr35Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lérida?

Lérida sits at 4.9°N, 74.9°W, 345 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Líbano, 18 km away.

Topography around Lérida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lérida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,100 m.

The land around Lérida is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
1,487 m
80 km
5,100 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Líbano 18 km · Fresno 35 km · San Sebastián de Mariquita 37 km · Padua 40 km · Guaduas 42 km · Honda 43 km · Villeta 51 km · Manzanares 51 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 Lérida (4.8624°, -74.9098°, elevation 345 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).