Líbano weather in December

In December, Líbano sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 87 mm of rain across 10 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Líbano's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Líbano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
74%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Líbano is human settlement in Tolima Department, Columbia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Líbano reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
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92516
102516
112516
122516
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Líbano 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
Jan26° / 15°536.311.77.1
Feb26° / 16°547.911.86.6
Mar26° / 16°10713.7125.8
Apr25° / 16°1411612.15.2
May25° / 16°12716.512.25.3
Jun26° / 16°25712.36.5
Jul26° / 16°184.312.37.0
Aug27° / 16°184.312.26.9
Sep27° / 16°458.5126.2
Oct26° / 16°16215.511.95.5
Nov25° / 16°17215.611.85.6
Dec25° / 16°871011.76.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 (%)
11387
21585
31585
41585
51684
61684
71783
81783
91882
101981
111981
122179
132278
142278
152278
162476
172476
182575
192674
202674
212872
222872
233070
243169
253169
263367
273367
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Líbano gets around 87 mm of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
440
539
639
738
837
937
1036
1136
1235
1335
1435
1534
1634
1734
1834
1933
2033
2132
2231
2329
2428
2527
2626
2726
2825
2925
3024
3124

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1114346
2114445
3124444
4124443
5134542
6134542
7144641
8144640
9154639
10154638
11164737
12174736
13174835
14184934
15184933
16195031
17205030
18215029
19215227
20225226
21235324
22245323
23265321
24275419
25285418
26295417
27315316
28325216
29335215
30335215
31345115

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
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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 5:58 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:585:42
211.75:585:42
311.75:595:43
411.75:595:43
511.76:005:43
611.76:005:44
711.76:015:44
811.76:015:45
911.76:025:45
1011.76:025:45
1111.76:035:46
1211.76:035:46
1311.76:035:47
1411.76:045:47
1511.76:045:47
1611.76:055:48
1711.76:055:48
1811.76:065:49
1911.76:065:49
2011.76:075:50
2111.76:075:50
2211.76:085:51
2311.76:085:51
2411.76:095:52
2511.76:095:52
2611.76:105:53
2711.76:105:53
2811.76:115:54
2911.76:115:54
3011.76:115:54
3111.76:125:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Líbano?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Líbano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Líbano in December

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

In December, Líbano sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Líbano 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 Líbano peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Líbano 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 Líbano 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 Líbano?

Líbano sits at 4.9°N, 75.1°W, 1,575 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Lérida, 18 km away.

Topography around Líbano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Líbano has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m around an average of 1,648 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,468 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,098 m.

The land around Líbano is covered by trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
940 m
16 km
3,468 m
80 km
5,098 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Lérida 18 km · Padua 25 km · Fresno 26 km · San Sebastián de Mariquita 36 km · Manzanares 38 km · Honda 48 km · Manizales 52 km · Villamaría 52 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 Líbano (4.9218°, -75.0623°, elevation 1,575 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).