Mompós weather in December

In December, Mompós sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 93 mm of rain across 17.3 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 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 Mompós's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mompós's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 32°; 8th warmest
Overnight low: 25°; 5th coldest
Rainfall: 93 mm; 17.3 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 30 min; 6:10 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover: 59%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 5 km/h; 9th windiest
Solar energy: 4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.4; out of 10

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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 Mompós 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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	33
Avg low (°C)	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	25
2	32	25
3	32	25
4	32	25
5	32	25
6	32	25
7	32	25
8	32	25
9	32	25
10	32	25
11	32	25
12	32	25
13	32	25
14	32	25
15	32	25
16	32	25
17	32	25
18	32	25
19	32	25
20	32	25
21	32	25
22	32	25
23	32	25
24	32	25
25	32	25
26	32	25
27	32	25
28	32	25
29	32	25
30	32	25
31	33	25

How December really feels in Mompós

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 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mompós 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	33° / 25°	33	7.9	11.5	3.7
Feb	34° / 26°	44	8.3	11.7	3.1
Mar	34° / 26°	105	16.5	11.9	2.6
Apr	33° / 26°	237	26.1	12.2	2.2
May	32° / 26°	341	29.6	12.4	2.1
Jun	32° / 26°	262	27	12.5	2.2
Jul	32° / 25°	220	26.2	12.5	2.3
Aug	32° / 25°	266	27.3	12.3	2.2
Sep	32° / 25°	290	28.6	12.1	2.2
Oct	31° / 25°	300	29.7	11.8	2.3
Nov	31° / 25°	221	27.2	11.6	2.5
Dec	32° / 25°	93	17.3	11.5	3.4

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 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	31	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	35	35	36	38	39	41	42	44	44	47	48	50	52	54	56	57	58	60	61	62	64	64	65
Cloudier (%)	69	68	68	68	67	67	66	66	65	65	64	62	61	59	58	56	56	53	52	50	48	46	44	43	42	40	39	38	36	36	35

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	31	69
2	32	68
3	32	68
4	32	68
5	33	67
6	33	67
7	34	66
8	34	66
9	35	65
10	35	65
11	36	64
12	38	62
13	39	61
14	41	59
15	42	58
16	44	56
17	44	56
18	47	53
19	48	52
20	50	50
21	52	48
22	54	46
23	56	44
24	57	43
25	58	42
26	60	40
27	61	39
28	62	38
29	64	36
30	64	36
31	65	35

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mompós gets around 93 mm of rain over 17.3 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 56% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	77	76	75	74	73	72	71	69	68	66	65	63	62	60	58	57	55	53	52	50	48	46	45	43	41	40	39	38	37	36	36

	Rain chance (%)
1	77
2	76
3	75
4	74
5	73
6	72
7	71
8	69
9	68
10	66
11	65
12	63
13	62
14	60
15	58
16	57
17	55
18	53
19	52
20	50
21	48
22	46
23	45
24	43
25	41
26	40
27	39
28	38
29	37
30	36
31	36

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Muggy (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2
Oppressive (%)	6	6	5	5	5	5	6	6	7	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	16	17	18	20	21	22	24	25	26	27	27	28	29	29
Miserable (%)	94	94	95	95	95	95	94	94	93	93	92	91	90	89	88	87	86	84	83	82	80	79	78	75	74	73	72	71	70	69	69

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	6	94
2	0	6	94
3	0	5	95
4	0	5	95
5	0	5	95
6	0	5	95
7	0	6	94
8	0	6	94
9	0	7	93
10	0	7	93
11	0	8	92
12	0	9	91
13	0	10	90
14	0	11	89
15	0	12	88
16	0	13	87
17	0	14	86
18	0	16	84
19	0	17	83
20	0	18	82
21	0	20	80
22	0	21	79
23	0	22	78
24	1	24	75
25	1	25	74
26	1	26	73
27	1	27	72
28	2	27	71
29	2	28	70
30	2	29	69
31	2	29	69

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	5	calm
2	5	calm
3	5	calm
4	5	calm
5	5	calm
6	5	calm
7	5	calm
8	5	calm
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18	5	calm
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22	5	calm
23	5	calm
24	5	calm
25	5	calm
26	5	calm
27	5	calm
28	5	calm
29	5	calm
30	5	calm
31	5	calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:45 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5
Sunrise (AM)	6:02	6:03	6:03	6:04	6:04	6:05	6:05	6:06	6:06	6:07	6:07	6:08	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:10	6:10	6:11	6:11	6:12	6:12	6:13	6:13	6:14	6:14	6:15	6:15	6:16	6:16	6:16	6:17
Sunset (PM)	5:32	5:33	5:33	5:33	5:34	5:34	5:34	5:35	5:35	5:35	5:36	5:36	5:37	5:37	5:37	5:38	5:38	5:39	5:39	5:40	5:40	5:40	5:41	5:41	5:42	5:42	5:43	5:43	5:44	5:44	5:45

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.5	6:02	5:32
2	11.5	6:03	5:33
3	11.5	6:03	5:33
4	11.5	6:04	5:33
5	11.5	6:04	5:34
6	11.5	6:05	5:34
7	11.5	6:05	5:34
8	11.5	6:06	5:35
9	11.5	6:06	5:35
10	11.5	6:07	5:35
11	11.5	6:07	5:36
12	11.5	6:08	5:36
13	11.5	6:08	5:37
14	11.5	6:09	5:37
15	11.5	6:09	5:37
16	11.5	6:10	5:38
17	11.5	6:10	5:38
18	11.5	6:11	5:39
19	11.5	6:11	5:39
20	11.5	6:12	5:40
21	11.5	6:12	5:40
22	11.5	6:13	5:40
23	11.5	6:13	5:41
24	11.5	6:14	5:41
25	11.5	6:14	5:42
26	11.5	6:15	5:42
27	11.5	6:15	5:43
28	11.5	6:16	5:43
29	11.5	6:16	5:44
30	11.5	6:16	5:44
31	11.5	6:17	5:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.2
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.6	Bright
2	4.6	Bright
3	4.6	Bright
4	4.6	Bright
5	4.7	Bright
6	4.7	Bright
7	4.7	Bright
8	4.7	Bright
9	4.7	Bright
10	4.7	Bright
11	4.7	Bright
12	4.8	Bright
13	4.8	Bright
14	4.8	Bright
15	4.8	Bright
16	4.8	Bright
17	4.8	Bright
18	4.9	Bright
19	4.9	Bright
20	4.9	Bright
21	4.9	Bright
22	5.0	Bright
23	5.0	Bright
24	5.0	Bright
25	5.0	Bright
26	5.1	Bright
27	5.1	Bright
28	5.1	Bright
29	5.1	Bright
30	5.2	Bright
31	5.2	Bright

Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mompós?

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

3.4

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mompós.

What to pack for Mompós in December

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

In December, Mompós sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mompós 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 Mompós peaks around March 14 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	13	13	12	12	13	12	12	13	12	10	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Mompós 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 Mompós is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	14	26	47	27	22	21	21	17	13	13	12	11
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	47	Poor
Apr	27	Moderate
May	22	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	12	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Mompós?

Mompós sits at 9.2°N, 74.4°W, 19 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guamal, 25 km away.

Topography around Mompós

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mompós has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m.

The land around Mompós is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km

15 m

grassland 73%

16 km

58 m

grassland 71%

80 km

728 m

grassland 63%

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← November Mompós year-round climate January →Best places to visit in December

December weather nearby: Guamal 25 km · Magangué 36 km · Pinillos 36 km · El Banco 56 km · Astrea 57 km · Sucre 58 km · Nueva Granada 62 km · Chimichagua 67 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

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 Mompós (9.2419°, -74.4267°, elevation 19 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	25
2	32	25
3	32	25
4	32	25
5	32	25
6	32	25
7	32	25
8	32	25
9	32	25
10	32	25
11	32	25
12	32	25
13	32	25
14	32	25
15	32	25
16	32	25
17	32	25
18	32	25
19	32	25
20	32	25
21	32	25
22	32	25
23	32	25
24	32	25
25	32	25
26	32	25
27	32	25
28	32	25
29	32	25
30	32	25
31	33	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	31	69
2	32	68
3	32	68
4	32	68
5	33	67
6	33	67
7	34	66
8	34	66
9	35	65
10	35	65
11	36	64
12	38	62
13	39	61
14	41	59
15	42	58
16	44	56
17	44	56
18	47	53
19	48	52
20	50	50
21	52	48
22	54	46
23	56	44
24	57	43
25	58	42
26	60	40
27	61	39
28	62	38
29	64	36
30	64	36
31	65	35

	Rain chance (%)
1	77
2	76
3	75
4	74
5	73
6	72
7	71
8	69
9	68
10	66
11	65
12	63
13	62
14	60
15	58
16	57
17	55
18	53
19	52
20	50
21	48
22	46
23	45
24	43
25	41
26	40
27	39
28	38
29	37
30	36
31	36

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	6	94
2	0	6	94
3	0	5	95
4	0	5	95
5	0	5	95
6	0	5	95
7	0	6	94
8	0	6	94
9	0	7	93
10	0	7	93
11	0	8	92
12	0	9	91
13	0	10	90
14	0	11	89
15	0	12	88
16	0	13	87
17	0	14	86
18	0	16	84
19	0	17	83
20	0	18	82
21	0	20	80
22	0	21	79
23	0	22	78
24	1	24	75
25	1	25	74
26	1	26	73
27	1	27	72
28	2	27	71
29	2	28	70
30	2	29	69
31	2	29	69

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	25
2	32	25
3	32	25
4	32	25
5	32	25
6	32	25
7	32	25
8	32	25
9	32	25
10	32	25
11	32	25
12	32	25
13	32	25
14	32	25
15	32	25
16	32	25
17	32	25
18	32	25
19	32	25
20	32	25
21	32	25
22	32	25
23	32	25
24	32	25
25	32	25
26	32	25
27	32	25
28	32	25
29	32	25
30	32	25
31	33	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	31	69
2	32	68
3	32	68
4	32	68
5	33	67
6	33	67
7	34	66
8	34	66
9	35	65
10	35	65
11	36	64
12	38	62
13	39	61
14	41	59
15	42	58
16	44	56
17	44	56
18	47	53
19	48	52
20	50	50
21	52	48
22	54	46
23	56	44
24	57	43
25	58	42
26	60	40
27	61	39
28	62	38
29	64	36
30	64	36
31	65	35

	Rain chance (%)
1	77
2	76
3	75
4	74
5	73
6	72
7	71
8	69
9	68
10	66
11	65
12	63
13	62
14	60
15	58
16	57
17	55
18	53
19	52
20	50
21	48
22	46
23	45
24	43
25	41
26	40
27	39
28	38
29	37
30	36
31	36

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	6	94
2	0	6	94
3	0	5	95
4	0	5	95
5	0	5	95
6	0	5	95
7	0	6	94
8	0	6	94
9	0	7	93
10	0	7	93
11	0	8	92
12	0	9	91
13	0	10	90
14	0	11	89
15	0	12	88
16	0	13	87
17	0	14	86
18	0	16	84
19	0	17	83
20	0	18	82
21	0	20	80
22	0	21	79
23	0	22	78
24	1	24	75
25	1	25	74
26	1	26	73
27	1	27	72
28	2	27	71
29	2	28	70
30	2	29	69
31	2	29	69

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	25
2	32	25
3	32	25
4	32	25
5	32	25
6	32	25
7	32	25
8	32	25
9	32	25
10	32	25
11	32	25
12	32	25
13	32	25
14	32	25
15	32	25
16	32	25
17	32	25
18	32	25
19	32	25
20	32	25
21	32	25
22	32	25
23	32	25
24	32	25
25	32	25
26	32	25
27	32	25
28	32	25
29	32	25
30	32	25
31	33	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	31	69
2	32	68
3	32	68
4	32	68
5	33	67
6	33	67
7	34	66
8	34	66
9	35	65
10	35	65
11	36	64
12	38	62
13	39	61
14	41	59
15	42	58
16	44	56
17	44	56
18	47	53
19	48	52
20	50	50
21	52	48
22	54	46
23	56	44
24	57	43
25	58	42
26	60	40
27	61	39
28	62	38
29	64	36
30	64	36
31	65	35

	Rain chance (%)
1	77
2	76
3	75
4	74
5	73
6	72
7	71
8	69
9	68
10	66
11	65
12	63
13	62
14	60
15	58
16	57
17	55
18	53
19	52
20	50
21	48
22	46
23	45
24	43
25	41
26	40
27	39
28	38
29	37
30	36
31	36

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	6	94
2	0	6	94
3	0	5	95
4	0	5	95
5	0	5	95
6	0	5	95
7	0	6	94
8	0	6	94
9	0	7	93
10	0	7	93
11	0	8	92
12	0	9	91
13	0	10	90
14	0	11	89
15	0	12	88
16	0	13	87
17	0	14	86
18	0	16	84
19	0	17	83
20	0	18	82
21	0	20	80
22	0	21	79
23	0	22	78
24	1	24	75
25	1	25	74
26	1	26	73
27	1	27	72
28	2	27	71
29	2	28	70
30	2	29	69
31	2	29	69