Soledad weather in December

In December, Soledad sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Soledad's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soledad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Soledad reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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How December really feels in Soledad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 13 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
13
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.

Soledad weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°30.911.48.3
Feb28° / 25°20.511.68.3
Mar28° / 26°82.211.97.7
Apr28° / 26°468.812.25.7
May29° / 26°16620.812.54.0
Jun29° / 27°1401912.64.0
Jul29° / 27°10314.612.64.7
Aug29° / 27°15620.412.43.9
Sep29° / 26°22825.812.13.3
Oct29° / 26°27726.911.83.3
Nov28° / 26°16520.311.54.3
Dec28° / 26°38611.46.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45347
55347
65446
75545
85545
95545
105644
115743
125842
135941
146040
156238
166337
176436
186634
196733
206931
216931
227129
237327
247327
257525
267525
277624
287822
297822
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Soledad gets around 38 mm of rain over 6 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 20% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
238
336
434
533
632
730
829
928
1027
1126
1224
1323
1422
1520
1619
1718
1816
1915
2014
2113
2211
2310
2410
259
268
278
287
297
307
317

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104753
204852
304951
405149
505248
605347
705446
805545
905743
1005842
1105941
1206040
1306139
1406238
1506436
1606535
1716534
1816732
1916831
2016930
2117128
2217227
2317326
2417524
2517623
2617722
2717920
2818019
2918217
3018316
3118514

Wind in December

Winds average 23 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520breezy
620breezy
721breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 6:07 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:075:31
211.46:075:31
311.46:085:32
411.46:085:32
511.46:095:32
611.46:095:32
711.46:105:33
811.46:105:33
911.46:115:33
1011.46:115:34
1111.46:125:34
1211.46:125:35
1311.46:135:35
1411.46:135:35
1511.46:145:36
1611.46:145:36
1711.46:155:37
1811.46:155:37
1911.46:165:37
2011.46:165:38
2111.46:175:38
2211.46:175:39
2311.46:185:39
2411.46:185:40
2511.46:195:40
2611.46:195:41
2711.46:195:41
2811.46:205:42
2911.46:205:42
3011.46:215:43
3111.46:215:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.1Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Soledad

In seasonPeak

None of Soledad's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Soledad's monsoon runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Soledad?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Soledad in December

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

In December, Soledad sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Soledad in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Soledad in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Soledad peaks around June 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Soledad 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 Soledad is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1734 µg/m³Nov 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Soledad?

Soledad sits at 10.9°N, 74.8°W, 15 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Barranquilla, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Soledad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soledad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,525 m.

The land around Soledad is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and wetland (29%) within 3 km, wetland (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (43%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
2,525 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Barranquilla 6.0 km · Malambo 7.0 km · Galapa 13 km · Sabanagrande 14 km · Sitionuevo 16 km · Santo Tomás 18 km · Polonuevo 18 km · Palmar de Varela 20 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 Soledad (10.9184°, -74.7646°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).