Morales weather in December

In December, Morales sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 277 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Morales's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morales's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 23°; 9th warmest
Overnight low: 15°; 8th coldest
Rainfall: 277 mm; 28.8 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 48 min; 6:07 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover: 87%; 2nd clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 4th windiest
Solar energy: 4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.7; 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 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Morales reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with 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)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23
Avg low (°C)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15

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

Morales 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	23° / 15°	239	28.8	11.9	3.7
Feb	23° / 15°	232	26.7	11.9	3.6
Mar	23° / 15°	305	29.9	12	3.5
Apr	23° / 15°	359	29.4	12.1	3.4
May	23° / 15°	347	30.4	12.1	3.4
Jun	23° / 15°	334	29.5	12.2	3.4
Jul	23° / 14°	349	30.1	12.1	3.5
Aug	23° / 14°	350	30.5	12.1	3.5
Sep	23° / 15°	266	29.1	12	3.5
Oct	22° / 15°	330	29.6	11.9	3.5
Nov	22° / 15°	321	28.3	11.9	3.5
Dec	23° / 15°	277	28.8	11.8	3.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

	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 (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6
Cloudier (%)	99	99	99	99	99	99	98	98	98	98	98	97	97	97	97	97	97	96	96	96	96	96	95	95	95	95	95	94	94	94	94

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	1	99
2	1	99
3	1	99
4	1	99
5	1	99
6	1	99
7	2	98
8	2	98
9	2	98
10	2	98
11	2	98
12	3	97
13	3	97
14	3	97
15	3	97
16	3	97
17	3	97
18	4	96
19	4	96
20	4	96
21	4	96
22	4	96
23	5	95
24	5	95
25	5	95
26	5	95
27	5	95
28	6	94
29	6	94
30	6	94
31	6	94

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Morales gets around 277 mm of rain over 28.8 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

	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 (%)	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	93	93	93	93	93	93	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	93	93	93	93	92	92	92	92

	Rain chance (%)
1	92
2	92
3	92
4	92
5	92
6	92
7	92
8	93
9	93
10	93
11	93
12	93
13	93
14	94
15	94
16	94
17	94
18	94
19	94
20	94
21	94
22	94
23	94
24	93
25	93
26	93
27	93
28	92
29	92
30	92
31	92

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	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
Comfortable (%)	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	9
Humid (%)	91	91	92	92	92	92	92	92	93	93	94	94	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	92	92	92	91	91	91	90	90	90	90
Muggy (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	8	91	1
2	8	91	1
3	7	92	1
4	7	92	1
5	7	92	1
6	7	92	1
7	7	92	1
8	7	92	1
9	7	93	0
10	7	93	0
11	6	94	0
12	6	94	0
13	6	93	1
14	6	93	1
15	6	93	1
16	6	93	1
17	6	93	1
18	6	93	1
19	6	93	1
20	6	93	1
21	6	93	1
22	7	92	1
23	7	92	1
24	7	92	1
25	8	91	1
26	8	91	1
27	8	91	1
28	9	90	1
29	9	90	1
30	9	90	1
31	9	90	1

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

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 6:01 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:05 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)	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8
Sunrise (AM)	6:01	6:01	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:03	6:03	6:04	6:04	6:05	6:05	6:06	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	6:13	6:14	6:14
Sunset (PM)	5:52	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:55	5:55	5:56	5:56	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:58	5:58	5:59	5:59	6:00	6:00	6:01	6:01	6:02	6:02	6:03	6:03	6:04	6:04	6:04	6:05

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.9	6:01	5:52
2	11.9	6:01	5:52
3	11.9	6:02	5:53
4	11.8	6:02	5:53
5	11.8	6:02	5:53
6	11.8	6:03	5:54
7	11.8	6:03	5:54
8	11.8	6:04	5:54
9	11.8	6:04	5:55
10	11.8	6:05	5:55
11	11.8	6:05	5:56
12	11.8	6:06	5:56
13	11.8	6:06	5:57
14	11.8	6:06	5:57
15	11.8	6:07	5:57
16	11.8	6:07	5:58
17	11.8	6:08	5:58
18	11.8	6:08	5:59
19	11.8	6:09	5:59
20	11.8	6:09	6:00
21	11.8	6:10	6:00
22	11.8	6:10	6:01
23	11.8	6:11	6:01
24	11.8	6:11	6:02
25	11.8	6:12	6:02
26	11.8	6:12	6:03
27	11.8	6:13	6:03
28	11.8	6:13	6:04
29	11.8	6:13	6:04
30	11.8	6:14	6:04
31	11.8	6:14	6:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	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)	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	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	3.9	Moderate
2	3.9	Moderate
3	3.9	Moderate
4	3.9	Moderate
5	3.9	Moderate
6	4.0	Moderate
7	4.0	Moderate
8	4.0	Moderate
9	4.0	Moderate
10	4.0	Moderate
11	4.0	Moderate
12	4.0	Bright
13	4.0	Bright
14	4.0	Bright
15	4.0	Bright
16	4.0	Bright
17	4.0	Bright
18	4.1	Bright
19	4.1	Bright
20	4.1	Bright
21	4.1	Bright
22	4.1	Bright
23	4.2	Bright
24	4.2	Bright
25	4.2	Bright
26	4.2	Bright
27	4.3	Bright
28	4.3	Bright
29	4.3	Bright
30	4.3	Bright
31	4.3	Bright

Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Morales?

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

3.7

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

2.7

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Morales.

What to pack for Morales in December

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

In December, Morales sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Morales 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 Morales peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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)	14	15	16	13	14	13	12	12	14	14	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Morales 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 Morales is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	25	27	27	26	24	22	23	26	30	22	19	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	25	Moderate
Feb	27	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	26	Moderate
May	24	Moderate
Jun	22	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	26	Moderate
Sep	30	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	19	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Morales?

Morales sits at 2.8°N, 76.6°W, 1,665 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Piendamo, 17 km away.

Topography around Morales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 1,661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,311 m.

The land around Morales is covered by trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

221 m

trees 76%

16 km

1,213 m

trees 74%

80 km

5,311 m

trees 75%

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

December weather nearby: Piendamo 17 km · Suárez 23 km · Santander de Quilichao 32 km · Popayán 35 km · Villa Rica 36 km · Jamundí 57 km · Puerto Tejada 58 km · Corinto 62 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 Morales (2.7545°, -76.6279°, elevation 1,665 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	23	15
2	23	15
3	23	15
4	23	15
5	23	15
6	23	15
7	23	15
8	23	15
9	23	15
10	23	15
11	23	15
12	23	15
13	23	15
14	23	15
15	23	15
16	23	15
17	23	15
18	23	15
19	23	15
20	23	15
21	23	15
22	23	15
23	23	15
24	23	15
25	23	15
26	23	15
27	23	15
28	23	15
29	23	15
30	23	15
31	23	15

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	1	99
2	1	99
3	1	99
4	1	99
5	1	99
6	1	99
7	2	98
8	2	98
9	2	98
10	2	98
11	2	98
12	3	97
13	3	97
14	3	97
15	3	97
16	3	97
17	3	97
18	4	96
19	4	96
20	4	96
21	4	96
22	4	96
23	5	95
24	5	95
25	5	95
26	5	95
27	5	95
28	6	94
29	6	94
30	6	94
31	6	94

	Rain chance (%)
1	92
2	92
3	92
4	92
5	92
6	92
7	92
8	93
9	93
10	93
11	93
12	93
13	93
14	94
15	94
16	94
17	94
18	94
19	94
20	94
21	94
22	94
23	94
24	93
25	93
26	93
27	93
28	92
29	92
30	92
31	92

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	8	91	1
2	8	91	1
3	7	92	1
4	7	92	1
5	7	92	1
6	7	92	1
7	7	92	1
8	7	92	1
9	7	93	0
10	7	93	0
11	6	94	0
12	6	94	0
13	6	93	1
14	6	93	1
15	6	93	1
16	6	93	1
17	6	93	1
18	6	93	1
19	6	93	1
20	6	93	1
21	6	93	1
22	7	92	1
23	7	92	1
24	7	92	1
25	8	91	1
26	8	91	1
27	8	91	1
28	9	90	1
29	9	90	1
30	9	90	1
31	9	90	1

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	1	99
2	1	99
3	1	99
4	1	99
5	1	99
6	1	99
7	2	98
8	2	98
9	2	98
10	2	98
11	2	98
12	3	97
13	3	97
14	3	97
15	3	97
16	3	97
17	3	97
18	4	96
19	4	96
20	4	96
21	4	96
22	4	96
23	5	95
24	5	95
25	5	95
26	5	95
27	5	95
28	6	94
29	6	94
30	6	94
31	6	94

	Rain chance (%)
1	92
2	92
3	92
4	92
5	92
6	92
7	92
8	93
9	93
10	93
11	93
12	93
13	93
14	94
15	94
16	94
17	94
18	94
19	94
20	94
21	94
22	94
23	94
24	93
25	93
26	93
27	93
28	92
29	92
30	92
31	92

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	8	91	1
2	8	91	1
3	7	92	1
4	7	92	1
5	7	92	1
6	7	92	1
7	7	92	1
8	7	92	1
9	7	93	0
10	7	93	0
11	6	94	0
12	6	94	0
13	6	93	1
14	6	93	1
15	6	93	1
16	6	93	1
17	6	93	1
18	6	93	1
19	6	93	1
20	6	93	1
21	6	93	1
22	7	92	1
23	7	92	1
24	7	92	1
25	8	91	1
26	8	91	1
27	8	91	1
28	9	90	1
29	9	90	1
30	9	90	1
31	9	90	1

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	1	99
2	1	99
3	1	99
4	1	99
5	1	99
6	1	99
7	2	98
8	2	98
9	2	98
10	2	98
11	2	98
12	3	97
13	3	97
14	3	97
15	3	97
16	3	97
17	3	97
18	4	96
19	4	96
20	4	96
21	4	96
22	4	96
23	5	95
24	5	95
25	5	95
26	5	95
27	5	95
28	6	94
29	6	94
30	6	94
31	6	94

	Rain chance (%)
1	92
2	92
3	92
4	92
5	92
6	92
7	92
8	93
9	93
10	93
11	93
12	93
13	93
14	94
15	94
16	94
17	94
18	94
19	94
20	94
21	94
22	94
23	94
24	93
25	93
26	93
27	93
28	92
29	92
30	92
31	92

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	8	91	1
2	8	91	1
3	7	92	1
4	7	92	1
5	7	92	1
6	7	92	1
7	7	92	1
8	7	92	1
9	7	93	0
10	7	93	0
11	6	94	0
12	6	94	0
13	6	93	1
14	6	93	1
15	6	93	1
16	6	93	1
17	6	93	1
18	6	93	1
19	6	93	1
20	6	93	1
21	6	93	1
22	7	92	1
23	7	92	1
24	7	92	1
25	8	91	1
26	8	91	1
27	8	91	1
28	9	90	1
29	9	90	1
30	9	90	1
31	9	90	1