Simití weather in December

In December, Simití sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 109 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Simití's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Simití's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Simití 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 28°C and 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
153023
163023
173023
183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How December really feels in Simití

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.

Simití weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°52911.64.8
Feb32° / 23°7312.911.73.7
Mar31° / 23°17321.911.93.1
Apr30° / 23°25126.812.22.8
May30° / 23°28128.212.42.8
Jun30° / 23°1682412.53.2
Jul30° / 23°12523.412.43.3
Aug30° / 23°14625.212.33.0
Sep30° / 23°18226.3123.0
Oct29° / 23°26328.611.83.0
Nov29° / 23°26926.611.63.2
Dec30° / 23°10917.111.54.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
42179
52179
62179
72377
82377
92476
102674
112773
122773
132971
143169
153169
163466
173466
183664
193862
203961
214060
224258
234357
244555
254654
264852
274951
285050
295149
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Simití gets around 109 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 55% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
371
470
569
668
767
866
965
1064
1163
1262
1361
1459
1558
1657
1755
1854
1953
2051
2149
2247
2345
2444
2542
2641
2739
2838
2938
3037
3136

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108812
208812
308911
408911
509010
609010
71909
81909
91918
102917
112917
123916
133916
144906
154906
165896
176886
186886
197876
208866
218866
229856
2310846
2410855
2510855
2611845
2711845
2811854
2911854
3012844
3112853

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 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 5:58 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:33
211.65:595:33
311.65:595:33
411.66:005:34
511.66:005:34
611.66:015:34
711.66:015:35
811.66:025:35
911.56:025:35
1011.56:035:36
1111.56:035:36
1211.56:045:36
1311.56:045:37
1411.56:055:37
1511.56:055:38
1611.56:065:38
1711.56:065:39
1811.56:075:39
1911.56:075:39
2011.56:085:40
2111.56:085:40
2211.56:095:41
2311.56:095:41
2411.56:105:42
2511.56:105:42
2611.56:105:43
2711.56:115:43
2811.56:115:44
2911.56:125:44
3011.56:125:45
3111.56:135:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Simití?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Simití for sightseeing.

What to pack for Simití in December

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

In December, Simití sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 16UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Simití 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 Simití is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1746 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar49Poor
Apr28Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Simití?

Simití sits at 8.0°N, 73.9°W, 48 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Morales, 36 km away.

Topography around Simití

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Simití has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,508 m.

The land around Simití is covered by water (41%), grassland (33%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
843 m
80 km
3,508 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Morales 36 km · San Martín 48 km · Aguachica 53 km · Puerto Wilches 68 km · Ocaña 72 km · Tiquisio 75 km · Sabana de Torres 80 km · Nechí 93 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 Simití (7.9579°, -73.9436°, elevation 48 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).