Rionegro weather in December

In December, Rionegro sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 220 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rionegro's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rionegro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
81%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Rionegro reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312314

Rionegro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°14121.311.74.9
Feb23° / 14°15722.311.84.4
Mar23° / 14°26827.1124.0
Apr23° / 15°31926.112.13.9
May24° / 15°27224.912.34.3
Jun24° / 14°10517.312.45.3
Jul24° / 14°6912.312.36.1
Aug25° / 14°8913.912.25.8
Sep24° / 14°17621.4124.7
Oct23° / 14°33227.711.93.8
Nov23° / 14°36928.511.73.6
Dec23° / 14°22023.811.64.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7991
81090
91090
101189
111288
121387
131387
141486
151486
161684
171684
181684
191882
201882
211981
222179
232278
242278
252377
262476
272476
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rionegro gets around 220 mm of rain over 23.8 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 77% 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
386
485
585
684
784
883
983
1082
1181
1281
1380
1480
1579
1678
1777
1877
1976
2075
2174
2273
2372
2471
2569
2668
2768
2867
2967
3066
3167

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
105347
205446
305545
405644
505743
605842
705941
806040
906139
1006139
1106238
1206337
1306436
1406436
1506535
1616534
1716633
1816732
1916831
2016930
2117029
2217128
2317227
2417326
2527325
2627424
2727523
2827622
2937621
3037621
3147620

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
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:41
211.76:025:42
311.76:025:42
411.76:035:42
511.76:035:43
611.76:045:43
711.76:045:43
811.76:045:44
911.76:055:44
1011.76:055:44
1111.66:065:45
1211.66:065:45
1311.66:075:46
1411.66:075:46
1511.66:085:47
1611.66:085:47
1711.66:095:47
1811.66:095:48
1911.66:105:48
2011.66:105:49
2111.66:115:49
2211.66:115:50
2311.66:125:50
2411.66:125:51
2511.66:135:51
2611.66:135:52
2711.66:135:52
2811.66:145:53
2911.66:145:53
3011.66:155:54
3111.66:155:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rionegro?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Rionegro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rionegro in December

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

In December, Rionegro sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rionegro in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rionegro peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Rionegro 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 Rionegro 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 Rionegro?

Rionegro sits at 6.2°N, 75.4°W, 2,090 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Marinilla, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Rionegro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rionegro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 2,108 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,217 m.

The land around Rionegro is covered by grassland (50%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
903 m
80 km
3,217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Marinilla 5.0 km · Carmen de Viboral 9.0 km · Santuario 12 km · San Vicente 15 km · La Ceja 15 km · Retiro 18 km · La Unión 20 km · Medellin 24 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 Rionegro (6.1551°, -75.3737°, elevation 2,090 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).