Montelíbano weather in December

In December, Montelíbano sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 96 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Montelíbano's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montelíbano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
69%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Montelíbano reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263224
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

How December really feels in Montelíbano

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.

Montelíbano weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°339.511.63.6
Feb35° / 25°388.511.72.6
Mar35° / 25°8916.711.92.2
Apr33° / 25°16925.312.22.1
May32° / 25°22428.712.42.2
Jun32° / 24°16325.212.52.4
Jul32° / 24°14924.712.42.5
Aug32° / 24°16126.312.32.4
Sep32° / 24°18327.5122.3
Oct31° / 24°20629.611.82.3
Nov31° / 24°17727.111.62.5
Dec32° / 24°9619.211.53.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52476
62476
72575
82575
92575
102773
112773
123070
133070
143268
153268
163466
173565
183763
193862
204060
214159
224357
234555
244654
254852
264951
275050
285248
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Montelíbano gets around 96 mm of rain over 19.2 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 63% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
379
479
578
677
776
876
975
1074
1172
1271
1370
1468
1567
1665
1763
1861
1960
2057
2155
2253
2351
2449
2547
2646
2745
2844
2943
3042
3141

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113169
123268
133268
143367
153466
163565
173664
183763
193862
203961
214060
224159
234357
244456
254555
264654
274852
284951
295149
305248
315446

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
254calm
264calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:045:38
211.66:055:39
311.66:055:39
411.66:065:39
511.66:065:40
611.66:075:40
711.66:075:40
811.66:085:41
911.56:085:41
1011.56:095:42
1111.56:095:42
1211.56:105:42
1311.56:105:43
1411.56:115:43
1511.56:115:44
1611.56:125:44
1711.56:125:44
1811.56:135:45
1911.56:135:45
2011.56:145:46
2111.56:145:46
2211.56:155:47
2311.56:155:47
2411.56:165:48
2511.56:165:48
2611.56:165:49
2711.56:175:49
2811.56:175:50
2911.56:185:50
3011.56:185:51
3111.56:195:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
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 Montelíbano?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Montelíbano.

What to pack for Montelíbano in December

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

In December, Montelíbano sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Montelíbano 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 Montelíbano peaks around June 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 12UV 12Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Montelíbano 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 Montelíbano is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1833 µg/m³Nov 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Montelíbano?

Montelíbano sits at 8.0°N, 75.4°W, 46 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Caucasia, 25 km away.

Topography around Montelíbano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montelíbano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,812 m.

The land around Montelíbano is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
2,812 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Caucasia 25 km · Ayapel 48 km · Planeta Rica 51 km · Nechí 72 km · Tierralta 74 km · El Bagre 79 km · Zaragoza 82 km · San Marcos 82 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 Montelíbano (7.9792°, -75.4202°, elevation 46 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).