Sucre weather in December

In December, Sucre sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 145 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sucre's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sucre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:10 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sucre reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263225
273225
283225
293225
303225
313225

How December really feels in Sucre

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Sucre 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
Jan32° / 25°5512.711.53.7
Feb33° / 26°5310.511.73.3
Mar33° / 26°13319.211.92.7
Apr32° / 25°27827.912.22.2
May32° / 25°40330.312.42.1
Jun32° / 25°39628.812.52.2
Jul32° / 25°37529.312.52.2
Aug32° / 25°40729.812.32.2
Sep31° / 25°36829.812.12.2
Oct31° / 25°36030.611.82.3
Nov31° / 25°27629.211.62.4
Dec31° / 25°14523.711.52.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42872
52872
62872
72872
82971
93070
103070
113268
123367
133466
143664
153763
163862
174060
184258
194357
204555
214654
224753
234951
245149
255248
265347
275446
285545
295644
305743
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sucre gets around 145 mm of rain over 23.7 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 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
391
491
590
690
789
888
988
1087
1186
1285
1383
1482
1580
1679
1777
1876
1974
2072
2171
2269
2367
2465
2563
2661
2759
2858
2957
3056
3155

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6793
7793
8793
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14991
15991
16991
171090
181090
191090
201189
211189
221288
231288
241288
251387
261387
271387
281486
291486
301486
311585

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:035:34
211.56:035:35
311.56:045:35
411.56:045:35
511.56:055:36
611.56:055:36
711.56:065:36
811.56:065:37
911.56:075:37
1011.56:075:37
1111.56:085:38
1211.56:085:38
1311.56:095:38
1411.56:095:39
1511.56:105:39
1611.56:105:40
1711.56:115:40
1811.56:115:41
1911.56:125:41
2011.56:125:42
2111.56:135:42
2211.56:135:42
2311.56:145:43
2411.56:145:43
2511.56:155:44
2611.56:155:44
2711.56:165:45
2811.56:165:45
2911.56:165:46
3011.56:175:46
3111.56:175:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sucre?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sucre.

What to pack for Sucre in December

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

In December, Sucre sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sucre 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 Sucre peaks around March 12 at about 12 (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 highMar 12UV 12Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sucre 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 Sucre is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sucre?

Sucre sits at 8.8°N, 74.7°W, 18 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pinillos, 30 km away.

Topography around Sucre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sucre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m.

The land around Sucre is covered by grassland (63%) and wetland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and wetland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
1,454 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Pinillos 30 km · San Benito Abad 36 km · San Marcos 48 km · Magangué 48 km · Galeras 53 km · Tiquisio 58 km · Mompós 58 km · Guamal 66 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 Sucre (8.8114°, -74.7208°, elevation 18 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).