Magangué weather in December

In December, Magangué sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 74 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Magangué's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magangué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Magangué reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263225
273225
283225
293225
303225
313325

How December really feels in Magangué

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Magangué weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°266.511.53.8
Feb35° / 26°296.511.73.1
Mar34° / 26°7214.311.92.6
Apr33° / 26°18524.512.22.2
May32° / 26°2882912.42.1
Jun32° / 26°24426.212.52.3
Jul32° / 25°19925.212.52.4
Aug32° / 25°23126.412.32.3
Sep32° / 25°2492812.12.3
Oct31° / 25°25529.111.82.4
Nov31° / 25°18025.811.62.6
Dec32° / 25°7415.511.53.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43268
53367
63367
73466
83466
93565
103664
113862
123862
134060
144159
154456
164555
174654
184852
195050
205248
215446
225545
235743
245842
256040
266139
276337
286436
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Magangué gets around 74 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
270
369
468
567
666
765
864
963
1061
1159
1258
1356
1454
1552
1650
1748
1846
1945
2043
2141
2239
2337
2436
2534
2633
2732
2831
2930
3030
3130

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101288
201288
301288
401288
501288
601288
701288
801387
901387
1001486
1101486
1201585
1301684
1401783
1501882
1601981
1702080
1802278
1902377
2002575
2102674
2202872
2302971
2413069
2513267
2613366
2713465
2813564
2923662
3023761
3123860

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
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 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 6:04 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:045:34
211.56:045:34
311.56:055:34
411.56:055:35
511.56:065:35
611.56:065:35
711.56:075:36
811.56:075:36
911.56:085:36
1011.56:085:37
1111.56:095:37
1211.56:095:37
1311.56:105:38
1411.56:105:38
1511.56:115:39
1611.56:115:39
1711.56:125:40
1811.56:125:40
1911.56:135:40
2011.56:135:41
2111.56:145:41
2211.56:145:42
2311.56:155:42
2411.56:155:43
2511.56:165:43
2611.56:165:44
2711.56:165:44
2811.56:175:45
2911.56:175:45
3011.56:185:46
3111.56:185:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Magangué?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Magangué.

What to pack for Magangué in December

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

In December, Magangué sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Magangué in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magangué peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Magangué 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 Magangué is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magangué?

Magangué sits at 9.2°N, 74.8°W, 20 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Galeras, 33 km away.

Topography around Magangué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magangué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m.

The land around Magangué is covered by water (29%), grassland (28%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and wetland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
688 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Galeras 33 km · Mompós 36 km · San Luis de Sincé 43 km · San Benito Abad 46 km · Pinillos 48 km · Sucre 48 km · Guamal 59 km · Corozal 60 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 Magangué (9.242°, -74.7547°, elevation 20 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).