Mitú weather in December

In December, Mitú sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 188 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mitú's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mitú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:39 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
80%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 Mitú reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
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202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
283022
293022
303022
313022

How December really feels in Mitú

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.

Mitú weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°14020.611.93.7
Feb30° / 22°15720.1123.4
Mar30° / 22°22327.1123.0
Apr29° / 22°29428.2122.9
May29° / 22°3533012.13.0
Jun28° / 22°3302912.13.2
Jul28° / 21°27029.712.13.4
Aug29° / 21°19327.7123.3
Sep30° / 22°17527123.0
Oct30° / 22°18226.9123.0
Nov30° / 22°19027.111.92.9
Dec29° / 22°18825.611.93.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21387
31387
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151486
161486
171585
181585
191585
201783
211783
221783
231981
242080
252278
262278
272278
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mitú gets around 188 mm of rain over 25.6 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 82% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
787
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1486
1586
1685
1784
1883
1983
2082
2181
2279
2378
2477
2576
2674
2773
2872
2971
3071
3170

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10946
20946
30955
40955
50964
61954
71954
81954
91963
101963
111963
121963
131972
142962
152962
162962
172962
182962
192971
203961
213961
223961
233961
244951
254951
264951
275941
285941
296922
306922
316922

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 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 5:33 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:335:29
211.95:335:29
311.95:345:29
411.95:345:30
511.95:345:30
611.95:355:31
711.95:355:31
811.95:365:31
911.95:365:32
1011.95:375:32
1111.95:375:33
1211.95:375:33
1311.95:385:34
1411.95:385:34
1511.95:395:34
1611.95:395:35
1711.95:405:35
1811.95:405:36
1911.95:415:36
2011.95:415:37
2111.95:425:37
2211.95:425:38
2311.95:435:38
2411.95:435:39
2511.95:445:39
2611.95:445:40
2711.95:445:40
2811.95:455:41
2911.95:455:41
3011.95:465:41
3111.95:465:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.61 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
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mitú?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mitú.

What to pack for Mitú in December

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

In December, Mitú sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mitú in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mitú peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Aug 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mitú 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 Mitú is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1619 µg/m³Jun 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mitú?

Mitú sits at 1.3°N, 70.2°W, 174 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San José del Guaviare, 304 km away.

San José del GuaviareCumariboSão Gabriel da CachoeiraPuerto LópezGranadaSan MartínVillanuevaVillavicencio

Topography around Mitú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mitú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m.

The land around Mitú is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
385 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: San José del Guaviare 304 km · Cumaribo 358 km · São Gabriel da Cachoeira 382 km · Puerto López 437 km · Granada 462 km · San Martín 471 km · Villanueva 487 km · Villavicencio 494 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 Mitú (1.2574°, -70.2355°, elevation 174 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).