Quibdó weather in December

In December, Quibdó sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 613 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 1% 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 Quibdó's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quibdó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
613 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
88%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Quibdó reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
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253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303123
313123

How December really feels in Quibdó

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.

Quibdó weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°38826.311.72.8
Feb31° / 23°32323.411.82.7
Mar31° / 23°46727.2122.5
Apr31° / 23°60928.512.12.4
May30° / 23°7533012.32.5
Jun30° / 23°79729.212.32.6
Jul30° / 23°74430.112.32.6
Aug30° / 23°81830.212.22.6
Sep30° / 23°75429.5122.6
Oct30° / 23°86629.911.92.7
Nov30° / 23°81228.911.72.7
Dec30° / 23°61327.711.72.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19595
20595
21595
22694
23694
24793
25793
26793
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Quibdó gets around 613 mm of rain over 27.7 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 90% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1591
1691
1790
1890
1990
2089
2188
2288
2387
2486
2586
2685
2785
2885
2984
3084
3184

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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135calm
145calm
155calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
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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 6:06 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:065:47
211.76:065:48
311.76:065:48
411.76:075:48
511.76:075:49
611.76:085:49
711.76:085:49
811.76:095:50
911.76:095:50
1011.76:105:50
1111.76:105:51
1211.76:115:51
1311.76:115:52
1411.76:125:52
1511.76:125:53
1611.76:135:53
1711.76:135:53
1811.76:145:54
1911.76:145:54
2011.76:155:55
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2211.76:165:56
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2511.76:175:57
2611.76:175:58
2711.76:185:58
2811.76:185:59
2911.76:195:59
3011.76:196:00
3111.76:206:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 3.64 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 2.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Quibdó?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quibdó.

What to pack for Quibdó in December

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

In December, Quibdó sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Quibdó 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 Quibdó peaks around March 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 13Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Quibdó 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 Quibdó is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1522 µg/m³Sep 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quibdó?

Quibdó sits at 5.7°N, 76.7°W, 32 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Tadó, 48 km away.

Topography around Quibdó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quibdó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,829 m.

The land around Quibdó is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
3,829 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Tadó 48 km · Ciudad Bolívar 72 km · Salgar 82 km · Andes 86 km · Betulia 88 km · Urrao 91 km · Concordia 92 km · Belén de Umbría 103 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 Quibdó (5.6919°, -76.6583°, elevation 32 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).