Plato weather in December

In December, Plato sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 43 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 36% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Plato's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Plato reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
163224
173224
183224
193224
203324
213324
223324
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263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How December really feels in Plato

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.

Plato weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 25°123.311.53.5
Feb36° / 25°164.511.72.6
Mar35° / 26°441011.92.4
Apr33° / 26°10919.612.22.4
May32° / 25°17725.412.42.4
Jun32° / 25°13121.612.62.7
Jul33° / 25°981912.52.7
Aug32° / 25°12421.912.32.5
Sep32° / 25°1562512.12.5
Oct31° / 24°1822711.82.6
Nov31° / 24°12121.311.63.1
Dec32° / 24°4310.111.43.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53862
64060
74060
84060
94159
104258
114258
124357
134555
144555
154753
164951
175149
185347
195545
205644
215842
225941
236139
246337
256535
266634
276733
286931
296931
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Plato gets around 43 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
447
546
645
744
843
942
1041
1139
1238
1336
1435
1534
1632
1731
1830
1928
2027
2125
2224
2323
2422
2521
2620
2719
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002773
2012871
3012871
4012970
5012970
6013069
7013168
8013267
9023365
10023563
11023662
12023761
13033958
14034057
15034255
16044452
17044551
18044749
19054847
20055045
21065143
22065341
23075439
24075637
25085735
26185833
27186031
28196129
29196327
30196525
31196723

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
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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 6:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:33
211.56:055:33
311.56:065:34
411.56:065:34
511.56:075:34
611.56:075:34
711.46:085:35
811.46:085:35
911.46:095:35
1011.46:095:36
1111.46:105:36
1211.46:105:37
1311.46:115:37
1411.46:115:37
1511.46:125:38
1611.46:125:38
1711.46:135:39
1811.46:135:39
1911.46:145:40
2011.46:145:40
2111.46:155:40
2211.46:155:41
2311.46:165:41
2411.46:165:42
2511.46:175:42
2611.46:175:43
2711.46:185:43
2811.46:185:44
2911.46:185:44
3011.46:195:45
3111.46:195:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
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 Plato?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Plato. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Plato in December

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

In December, Plato sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Plato 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 Plato peaks around March 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 13UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Plato 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 Plato is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1745 µg/m³Nov 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Plato?

Plato sits at 9.8°N, 74.8°W, 25 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chivolo, 31 km away.

Topography around Plato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Plato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.

The land around Plato is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
811 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Chivolo 31 km · San Juan Nepomuceno 37 km · San Jacinto 37 km · El Carmen de Bolívar 38 km · Nueva Granada 43 km · San Pablo 61 km · María la Baja 61 km · Magangué 61 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 Plato (9.7903°, -74.7824°, elevation 25 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).