Pinillos weather in December

In December, Pinillos sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 103 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Pinillos's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinillos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:10 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 Pinillos reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233226
243226
253226
263226
273226
283226
293226
303226
313226

How December really feels in Pinillos

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Pinillos weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 26°379.111.54.1
Feb33° / 26°42811.73.6
Mar33° / 26°10216.811.92.9
Apr32° / 26°22826.412.22.3
May32° / 26°32929.712.42.2
Jun32° / 26°27927.712.52.3
Jul32° / 25°24427.312.52.3
Aug32° / 25°28728.312.32.3
Sep31° / 25°29028.812.12.3
Oct31° / 25°29830.111.82.4
Nov31° / 25°22527.911.62.5
Dec32° / 25°10319.911.53.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53466
63466
73565
83565
93565
103664
113763
123862
134060
144060
154258
164357
174456
184654
194753
205050
215149
225248
235446
245644
255743
265842
275941
286139
296238
306337
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pinillos gets around 103 mm of rain over 19.9 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 65% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
382
481
580
679
778
877
976
1074
1173
1271
1370
1469
1567
1666
1764
1863
1961
2059
2158
2256
2354
2452
2550
2649
2747
2846
2945
3044
3143

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1595
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13595
14595
15595
16694
17694
18694
19793
20892
21892
22991
23991
241090
251090
261090
271189
281189
291288
301288
311387

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 5 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
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 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:025:33
211.56:035:33
311.56:035:34
411.56:045:34
511.56:045:34
611.56:055:35
711.56:055:35
811.56:065:35
911.56:065:36
1011.56:075:36
1111.56:075:36
1211.56:085:37
1311.56:085:37
1411.56:095:38
1511.56:095:38
1611.56:105:39
1711.56:105:39
1811.56:115:39
1911.56:115:40
2011.56:115:40
2111.56:125:41
2211.56:125:41
2311.56:135:42
2411.56:135:42
2511.56:145:43
2611.56:145:43
2711.56:155:44
2811.56:155:44
2911.56:165:45
3011.56:165:45
3111.56:165:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.78 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 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pinillos?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pinillos.

What to pack for Pinillos in December

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

In December, Pinillos sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pinillos 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 Pinillos peaks around June 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highJun 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pinillos 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 Pinillos is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1744 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar47Poor
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pinillos?

Pinillos sits at 8.9°N, 74.5°W, 19 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sucre, 30 km away.

Topography around Pinillos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinillos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,777 m.

The land around Pinillos is covered by grassland (48%) and wetland (23%) within 3 km, wetland (43%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
1,777 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sucre 30 km · Mompós 36 km · Guamal 37 km · Tiquisio 46 km · Magangué 48 km · El Banco 55 km · San Benito Abad 61 km · Galeras 69 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 Pinillos (8.9192°, -74.4677°, elevation 19 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).