Puerto Triunfo weather in December

In December, Puerto Triunfo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 102 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 13% 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 Triunfo's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Triunfo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 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 Puerto Triunfo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
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193222
203222
213222
223222
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273222
283222
293222
303222
313322

How December really feels in Puerto Triunfo

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 Triunfo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°5812.111.73.3
Feb34° / 23°7012.511.82.7
Mar34° / 23°15519.8122.4
Apr33° / 23°19921.312.12.5
May33° / 23°18617.912.32.8
Jun34° / 23°7010.512.32.7
Jul35° / 23°618.112.32.4
Aug35° / 23°8211.312.22.1
Sep34° / 23°17018.7122.2
Oct32° / 23°23724.711.92.5
Nov31° / 22°21824.411.72.8
Dec32° / 22°10217.111.73.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
42080
52179
62179
72179
82278
92377
102377
112476
122476
132575
142674
152773
162872
173070
183070
193169
203268
213268
223367
233466
243664
253763
263763
273961
284060
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Puerto Triunfo gets around 102 mm of rain over 17.1 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 56% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
369
468
568
667
766
866
965
1064
1163
1262
1361
1460
1559
1657
1756
1854
1953
2051
2150
2248
2347
2445
2544
2643
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10001288
20001387
30001387
40001387
50001387
60001486
70001486
80001486
90001585
100001684
110011683
120011782
130011881
140011980
150022078
160022177
170022276
180032473
190032572
200132769
210132967
220143164
230143263
240143461
251243657
261243756
271243855
281243954
291254052
301354051
311354051

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
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
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 5:39 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:585:39
211.75:585:39
311.75:595:39
411.75:595:40
511.76:005:40
611.76:005:41
711.76:015:41
811.76:015:41
911.76:025:42
1011.76:025:42
1111.76:025:42
1211.76:035:43
1311.76:035:43
1411.76:045:44
1511.76:045:44
1611.76:055:45
1711.76:055:45
1811.76:065:45
1911.76:065:46
2011.76:075:46
2111.76:075:47
2211.76:085:47
2311.76:085:48
2411.76:095:48
2511.76:095:49
2611.76:105:49
2711.76:105:50
2811.76:115:50
2911.76:115:51
3011.76:115:51
3111.76:125:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Puerto Triunfo?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puerto Triunfo in December

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

In December, Puerto Triunfo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Triunfo 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 Triunfo peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Dec 15UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Triunfo 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 Triunfo is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1631 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Triunfo?

Puerto Triunfo sits at 5.9°N, 74.6°W, 156 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Boyacá, 13 km away.

Topography around Puerto Triunfo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Triunfo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,252 m.

The land around Puerto Triunfo is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
3,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Puerto Boyacá 13 km · Puerto Salgar 46 km · La Dorada 47 km · Puerto Berrío 74 km · Honda 75 km · Santuario 75 km · Sonsón 76 km · San Sebastián de Mariquita 80 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 Triunfo (5.8726°, -74.6405°, elevation 156 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).