Puerto Asís weather in December

In December, Puerto Asís sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 303 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Puerto Asís's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Asís's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
303 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:03 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
76%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Puerto Asís reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
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43022
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How December really feels in Puerto Asís

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.

Puerto Asís weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°22221.1123.6
Feb30° / 22°27021.4123.3
Mar30° / 22°38528122.9
Apr29° / 22°45027.9122.9
May29° / 22°44028.5123.2
Jun27° / 21°38726.8123.7
Jul27° / 21°32425.5124.1
Aug28° / 21°25423.3124.0
Sep29° / 21°25524.2123.4
Oct30° / 22°30126.4123.0
Nov30° / 22°35227.1122.9
Dec30° / 22°30325123.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41882
51882
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
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151981
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282773
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302872
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Puerto Asís gets around 303 mm of rain over 25 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 80% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
786
886
985
1085
1184
1284
1383
1482
1581
1681
1780
1880
1979
2078
2178
2277
2376
2475
2574
2673
2772
2872
2971
3070
3169

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108713
208812
308812
408911
508911
609010
709010
80919
90928
100928
111927
121927
131927
141936
151936
161936
172926
182935
192935
202935
212935
223925
233925
243925
253925
264906
274906
284906
294906
305896
315896

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 4 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
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:575:55
212.05:575:55
312.05:575:56
412.05:585:56
512.05:585:56
612.05:595:57
712.05:595:57
812.05:595:58
912.06:005:58
1012.06:005:59
1112.06:015:59
1212.06:015:59
1312.06:026:00
1412.06:026:00
1512.06:036:01
1612.06:036:01
1712.06:036:02
1812.06:046:02
1912.06:046:03
2012.06:056:03
2112.06:056:04
2212.06:066:04
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:076:05
2512.06:076:05
2612.06:086:06
2712.06:086:06
2812.06:096:07
2912.06:096:07
3012.06:106:08
3112.06:106:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Puerto Asís?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Asís.

What to pack for Puerto Asís in December

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

In December, Puerto Asís sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Asís in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Asís peaks around February 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 13UV 14Aug 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Asís 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 Puerto Asís is worst in February — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 1624 µg/m³Jul 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Asís?

Puerto Asís sits at 0.5°N, 76.5°W, 250 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Orito, 46 km away.

PastoPuerto Francisco de OrellanaBuesacoIpialesPupiales

Topography around Puerto Asís

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Asís has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,677 m.

The land around Puerto Asís is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
3,677 m
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December weather nearby: Orito 46 km · Nueva Loja 64 km · Mocoa 74 km · Pasto 117 km · Puerto Francisco de Orellana 120 km · Buesaco 122 km · Ipiales 132 km · Pupiales 134 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 Puerto Asís (0.5051°, -76.4957°, elevation 250 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).