Nueva Granada weather in December

In December, Nueva Granada sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 82 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nueva Granada's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Granada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Nueva Granada is municipality in Colombia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nueva Granada reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283424
293424
303424
313424

How December really feels in Nueva Granada

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.

Nueva Granada weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°25611.52.9
Feb36° / 25°367.411.72.1
Mar35° / 25°8615.111.92.1
Apr33° / 25°20824.812.22.0
May32° / 25°29728.512.42.2
Jun32° / 25°23224.312.62.4
Jul33° / 25°20824.412.52.3
Aug33° / 25°24126.612.32.2
Sep32° / 24°25627.512.12.3
Oct31° / 24°26228.911.82.4
Nov31° / 24°19124.611.62.7
Dec33° / 24°8213.711.43.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53367
63466
73565
83664
93664
103862
113961
124060
134258
144258
154456
164654
174852
185050
195248
205347
215545
225644
235842
245941
256139
266238
276337
286535
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nueva Granada gets around 82 mm of rain over 13.7 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 45% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
263
362
460
559
658
757
856
954
1053
1152
1250
1349
1447
1546
1644
1743
1841
1940
2038
2137
2235
2334
2433
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1003466
2003565
3003664
4013762
5013960
6014059
7014158
8014257
9024355
10024454
11034552
12034651
13044749
14054847
15054946
16065044
17075142
18085240
19095338
200105436
211115335
221125433
231135531
241145629
252155627
262165725
272175823
283175921
293185920
303186118
314196017

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 6 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
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 6:03 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:035:31
211.56:045:32
311.56:045:32
411.56:055:32
511.56:055:33
611.56:065:33
711.46:065:33
811.46:075:34
911.46:075:34
1011.46:085:34
1111.46:085:35
1211.46:095:35
1311.46:095:35
1411.46:105:36
1511.46:105:36
1611.46:115:37
1711.46:115:37
1811.46:125:38
1911.46:125:38
2011.46:135:38
2111.46:135:39
2211.46:145:39
2311.46:145:40
2411.46:155:40
2511.46:155:41
2611.46:165:41
2711.46:165:42
2811.46:165:42
2911.46:175:43
3011.46:175:43
3111.46:185:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Nueva Granada?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nueva Granada.

What to pack for Nueva Granada in December

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

In December, Nueva Granada sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nueva Granada 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 Nueva Granada peaks around February 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 19UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nueva Granada 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 Nueva Granada is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1758 µg/m³Dec 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Granada?

Nueva Granada sits at 9.8°N, 74.4°W, 113 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chivolo, 35 km away.

Topography around Nueva Granada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Granada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Nueva Granada is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Chivolo 35 km · Plato 43 km · Astrea 57 km · Bosconia 58 km · El Copey 61 km · Mompós 62 km · Ariguaní 66 km · Magangué 74 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 Nueva Granada (9.8017°, -74.393°, elevation 113 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).