Pailitas weather in December

In December, Pailitas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 91 mm of rain across 15.8 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Pailitas's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pailitas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pailitas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How December really feels in Pailitas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pailitas 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
Jan30° / 21°296.511.55.6
Feb31° / 22°36711.75.0
Mar31° / 22°10414.911.94.0
Apr30° / 22°23324.212.23.1
May29° / 22°33228.312.42.9
Jun30° / 22°23325.612.53.0
Jul30° / 22°18724.912.53.0
Aug30° / 22°27026.212.32.9
Sep29° / 21°32528.312.12.9
Oct28° / 21°34329.811.83.1
Nov28° / 21°2512711.63.4
Dec29° / 21°9115.811.54.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32971
42971
52971
63070
73169
83169
93268
103367
113466
123565
133763
143862
153961
164060
174159
184258
194555
204654
214753
224951
235149
245248
255347
265446
275644
285743
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pailitas gets around 91 mm of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
271
369
468
567
666
765
864
963
1062
1160
1259
1357
1456
1554
1652
1751
1849
1947
2045
2143
2241
2339
2438
2536
2634
2733
2832
2932
3031
3131

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105545
205743
305842
406040
516039
616138
716336
826335
926434
1036532
1136631
1246729
1346828
1456827
1557025
1667024
1767123
1877221
1987220
2097219
2197417
22107416
23117415
24137314
25147313
26157312
27167311
28177310
29187210
3019729
3119738

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:595:30
211.55:595:30
311.56:005:30
411.56:005:31
511.56:015:31
611.56:015:31
711.56:025:32
811.56:025:32
911.56:035:32
1011.56:035:33
1111.56:045:33
1211.56:045:33
1311.56:055:34
1411.56:055:34
1511.56:065:35
1611.56:065:35
1711.56:075:36
1811.56:075:36
1911.56:085:36
2011.56:085:37
2111.56:095:37
2211.56:095:38
2311.56:105:38
2411.56:105:39
2511.56:115:39
2611.56:115:40
2711.56:115:40
2811.56:125:41
2911.56:125:41
3011.56:135:42
3111.56:135:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 4.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pailitas?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pailitas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pailitas in December

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

In December, Pailitas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pailitas 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 Pailitas peaks around March 11 at about 14 (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 highMar 11UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Pailitas 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 Pailitas is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1848 µg/m³Dec 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar51Poor
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pailitas?

Pailitas sits at 9.0°N, 73.6°W, 120 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Curumaní, 28 km away.

Topography around Pailitas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pailitas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,412 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,081 m.

The land around Pailitas is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
435 m
16 km
1,412 m
80 km
3,081 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Curumaní 28 km · El Banco 39 km · Chimichagua 39 km · Chiriguaná 45 km · Guamal 69 km · Astrea 72 km · Aguachica 72 km · La Jagua de Ibirico 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 Pailitas (8.9567°, -73.6238°, elevation 120 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).