Puerto Boyacá weather in December

In December, Puerto Boyacá sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 78 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Puerto Boyacá's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Boyacá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
69%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Puerto Boyacá reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23323
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133423
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303523
313523

How December really feels in Puerto Boyacá

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 Boyacá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°5211.311.72.4
Feb36° / 24°6011.811.81.9
Mar35° / 24°12719.9121.8
Apr34° / 24°15623.412.11.8
May35° / 24°14120.912.31.9
Jun36° / 24°7112.712.31.7
Jul37° / 25°5810.412.31.4
Aug37° / 25°7912.612.21.4
Sep35° / 24°13320.2121.7
Oct34° / 23°16925.111.92.0
Nov33° / 23°13923.711.72.4
Dec34° / 23°7816.411.72.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62476
72476
82575
92674
102674
112773
122773
132971
143070
153169
163268
173367
183367
193466
203565
213664
223763
233763
243961
254159
264159
274258
284456
294456
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Puerto Boyacá gets around 78 mm of rain over 16.4 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 54% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
167
266
366
465
565
664
764
863
963
1062
1161
1261
1360
1458
1557
1656
1754
1853
1951
2050
2148
2246
2344
2443
2541
2640
2739
2839
2938
3038
3138

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1006886
2006895
3006895
4007894
5007894
6007903
7008893
8008893
9009892
10019882
110110872
120111862
130112852
140112861
150113851
160214831
170216811
180217801
190318781
200320761
210321751
220423721
230424711
241425691
251527661
261527661
271528651
281629640
291629640
302629630
312629630

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 5:58 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:585:38
211.75:585:39
311.75:595:39
411.75:595:39
511.76:005:40
611.76:005:40
711.76:015:40
811.76:015:41
911.76:015:41
1011.76:025:42
1111.76:025:42
1211.76:035:42
1311.76:035:43
1411.76:045:43
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1611.76:055:44
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1811.76:065:45
1911.76:065:46
2011.76:075:46
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2211.76:085:47
2311.76:085:47
2411.76:095:48
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2611.76:105:49
2711.76:105:49
2811.76:105:50
2911.76:115:50
3011.76:115:51
3111.76:125:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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135.1Bright
145.1Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Puerto Boyacá?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puerto Boyacá in December

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

In December, Puerto Boyacá sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Boyacá 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 Puerto Boyacá peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 13Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Puerto Boyacá 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 Boyacá is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1637 µg/m³Nov 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Boyacá?

Puerto Boyacá sits at 6.0°N, 74.6°W, 145 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Triunfo, 13 km away.

Topography around Puerto Boyacá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Boyacá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,201 m.

The land around Puerto Boyacá is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
3,201 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Puerto Triunfo 13 km · Puerto Salgar 58 km · La Dorada 59 km · Puerto Berrío 61 km · Santuario 77 km · Cimitarra 80 km · Carmen de Viboral 84 km · Sonsón 86 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 Boyacá (5.976°, -74.5852°, elevation 145 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).