Restrepo weather in December

In December, Restrepo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 53 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Restrepo's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Restrepo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:58 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Restrepo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
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Restrepo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°28511.85.8
Feb30° / 20°345.411.95.3
Mar29° / 20°8611.5124.8
Apr28° / 20°16418.312.14.6
May27° / 20°14420.212.24.6
Jun26° / 20°9017.712.25.0
Jul26° / 19°7215.712.25.5
Aug27° / 19°3610.812.16.0
Sep29° / 19°3711.3125.3
Oct29° / 20°1221411.94.9
Nov28° / 20°16516.611.84.9
Dec29° / 19°539.211.85.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
43070
53169
63169
73169
83367
93466
103466
113565
123664
133664
143763
153763
163961
173961
183961
194060
204060
214258
224258
234357
244456
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Restrepo gets around 53 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
440
539
638
736
835
934
1033
1132
1231
1330
1429
1529
1629
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2226
2325
2424
2523
2623
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1012475
2012574
3022672
4022771
5022870
6032968
7033166
8033265
9033463
10043561
11043759
12043858
13054055
14054154
15064252
16074449
17174547
18184646
19194644
201104742
211114840
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232134837
242154835
253164734
263184732
274194631
284204630
295224528
305224528
316234427

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
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 5:51 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:515:37
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311.85:525:38
411.85:525:38
511.85:535:39
611.85:535:39
711.85:545:39
811.85:545:40
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1011.85:555:40
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1211.85:565:41
1311.85:565:42
1411.85:575:42
1511.85:575:43
1611.85:585:43
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1811.85:595:44
1911.85:595:44
2011.86:005:45
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2211.86:015:46
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2711.86:035:48
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2911.86:045:49
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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245.3Bright
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 Restrepo?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Restrepo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Restrepo in December

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

In December, Restrepo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Restrepo 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 Restrepo peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Restrepo 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 Restrepo is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1830 µg/m³Jul 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Restrepo?

Restrepo sits at 4.3°N, 73.6°W, 474 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villavicencio, 16 km away.

Topography around Restrepo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Restrepo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,522 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,042 m.

The land around Restrepo is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
2,522 m
80 km
4,042 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Villavicencio 16 km · Acacías 37 km · San Martín 64 km · Puerto López 69 km · Bogota 70 km · Kennedy 76 km · Granada 81 km · Soacha 81 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 Restrepo (4.2583°, -73.5614°, elevation 474 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).