Suárez weather in December

In December, Suárez sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 313 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Suárez's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suárez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
313 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
88%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Suárez is municipality in Cauca, Colombia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Suárez reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
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Suárez 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
Jan22° / 15°24028.511.83.7
Feb23° / 15°23626.311.93.6
Mar23° / 15°31930.1123.5
Apr23° / 15°36129.512.13.4
May22° / 15°33330.312.13.4
Jun22° / 15°26029.412.23.4
Jul22° / 14°22530.112.23.4
Aug22° / 14°20629.712.13.5
Sep22° / 15°23228.9123.4
Oct22° / 15°39930.211.93.4
Nov22° / 15°41528.911.93.4
Dec22° / 15°31329.411.83.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21496
22496
23496
24496
25595
26595
27595
28595
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Suárez gets around 313 mm of rain over 29.4 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 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2194
2294
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2494
2594
2694
2793
2893
2993
3092
3192

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
12773
22674
32575
42575
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152575
162575
172575
182575
192674
202674
212674
222773
232773
242773
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262773
272773
282773
292773
302773
312773

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 3 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
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:52
211.86:025:52
311.86:025:52
411.86:035:53
511.86:035:53
611.86:035:54
711.86:045:54
811.86:045:54
911.86:055:55
1011.86:055:55
1111.86:065:56
1211.86:065:56
1311.86:075:57
1411.86:075:57
1511.86:085:57
1611.86:085:58
1711.86:095:58
1811.86:095:59
1911.86:095:59
2011.86:106:00
2111.86:106:00
2211.86:116:01
2311.86:116:01
2411.86:126:02
2511.86:126:02
2611.86:136:03
2711.86:136:03
2811.86:146:03
2911.86:146:04
3011.86:156:04
3111.86:156:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 4.7 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Suárez?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Suárez.

What to pack for Suárez in December

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

In December, Suárez sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Suárez 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 Suárez peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jul 22UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Suárez 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 Suárez is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Suárez?

Suárez sits at 3.0°N, 76.7°W, 1,075 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Morales, 23 km away.

Topography around Suárez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suárez has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m around an average of 1,249 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,351 m.

The land around Suárez is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
795 m
16 km
1,939 m
80 km
5,351 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Morales 23 km · Santander de Quilichao 24 km · Jamundí 39 km · Piendamo 40 km · Puerto Tejada 44 km · Villa Rica 52 km · Corinto 54 km · Cali 57 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 Suárez (2.9539°, -76.6964°, elevation 1,075 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).