Nechí weather in December

In December, Nechí sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 170 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Nechí's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nechí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
70%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Nechí reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
113024
123024
133024
143023
153023
163023
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How December really feels in Nechí

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.

Nechí weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°9018.111.63.7
Feb32° / 24°8714.211.73.4
Mar32° / 24°19221.911.92.8
Apr31° / 24°33628.612.22.3
May31° / 24°35930.512.42.3
Jun31° / 24°31529.412.52.3
Jul31° / 24°31330.412.42.3
Aug31° / 24°32730.312.32.3
Sep31° / 24°29529.6122.4
Oct30° / 24°30630.611.82.4
Nov30° / 24°2722911.62.5
Dec31° / 23°17025.511.53.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52179
62179
72179
82278
92377
102476
112476
122674
132674
142971
152971
163070
173268
183367
193664
203664
213862
224060
234258
244357
254555
264654
274753
284951
295050
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nechí gets around 170 mm of rain over 25.5 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 82% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
591
691
791
890
990
1089
1188
1288
1387
1486
1585
1684
1783
1882
1981
2079
2178
2277
2376
2474
2573
2672
2771
2870
2970
3069
3169

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
163961
174060
184060
194159
204159
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264456
274456
284555
294555
304654
314753

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:025:36
211.66:025:36
311.66:035:36
411.66:035:37
511.66:045:37
611.56:045:37
711.56:055:38
811.56:055:38
911.56:065:38
1011.56:065:39
1111.56:075:39
1211.56:075:40
1311.56:085:40
1411.56:085:40
1511.56:095:41
1611.56:095:41
1711.56:105:42
1811.56:105:42
1911.56:115:43
2011.56:115:43
2111.56:125:43
2211.56:125:44
2311.56:135:44
2411.56:135:45
2511.56:145:45
2611.56:145:46
2711.56:155:46
2811.56:155:47
2911.56:155:47
3011.56:165:48
3111.56:165:48

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 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Nechí?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nechí.

What to pack for Nechí in December

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

In December, Nechí sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nechí 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 Nechí peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highSep 18UV 12Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Nechí 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 Nechí is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 1836 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nechí?

Nechí sits at 8.1°N, 74.8°W, 31 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ayapel, 47 km away.

Topography around Nechí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nechí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,210 m.

The land around Nechí is covered by grassland (35%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
543 m
80 km
2,210 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ayapel 47 km · Caucasia 48 km · El Bagre 55 km · Zaragoza 68 km · Montelíbano 72 km · San Marcos 74 km · Tiquisio 76 km · Sucre 80 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 Nechí (8.0942°, -74.7757°, elevation 31 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).