Tame weather in December

In December, Tame sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 69 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tame's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tame's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tame reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

Tame weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°377.211.75.5
Feb30° / 22°477.711.85.0
Mar30° / 22°8912.9124.3
Apr29° / 22°2152212.13.6
May28° / 22°25225.812.33.6
Jun27° / 21°24926.812.43.7
Jul27° / 21°22727.612.33.8
Aug27° / 21°19826.812.23.8
Sep28° / 21°17526.1123.5
Oct29° / 21°17425.111.93.5
Nov29° / 21°14922.311.73.8
Dec29° / 21°6912.911.65.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42971
53070
63070
73169
83169
93169
103367
113367
123466
133664
143664
153763
163862
174060
184159
194159
204357
214456
224654
234753
244852
254951
265050
275050
285149
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tame gets around 69 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
355
454
553
652
751
849
948
1047
1146
1245
1344
1443
1542
1641
1740
1839
1938
2037
2136
2235
2334
2433
2532
2632
2731
2831
2930
3030
3130

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10116749
20117748
30118747
40119737
50120736
60121735
70222715
80223714
90225694
100326674
110328654
120329644
130431614
140432604
150533584
160535564
170536554
180637534
190639523
201739503
211840483
221841463
231942453
2421043433
2521144422
2621144412
2721244392
2831345382
2931345371
3031445371
3131545361

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:47 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:475:26
211.65:485:27
311.65:485:27
411.65:495:27
511.65:495:28
611.65:495:28
711.65:505:28
811.65:505:29
911.65:515:29
1011.65:515:29
1111.65:525:30
1211.65:525:30
1311.65:535:31
1411.65:535:31
1511.65:545:31
1611.65:545:32
1711.65:555:32
1811.65:555:33
1911.65:565:33
2011.65:565:34
2111.65:575:34
2211.65:575:35
2311.65:585:35
2411.65:585:36
2511.65:595:36
2611.65:595:37
2711.65:595:37
2811.66:005:38
2911.66:005:38
3011.66:015:39
3111.66:015:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 4.98 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tame

In seasonPeak

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

Tame's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Tame?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tame in December

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

In December, Tame sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tame 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 Tame peaks around February 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tame 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 Tame is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1927 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tame?

Tame sits at 6.5°N, 71.7°W, 320 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Paz de Ariporo, 67 km away.

MálagaAraucaVillanuevaGuasdualitoPamplonaSan JosecitoSanta Ana

Topography around Tame

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tame has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,191 m.

The land around Tame is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
1,164 m
80 km
5,191 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Paz de Ariporo 67 km · Málaga 113 km · Arauca 128 km · Villanueva 133 km · Guasdualito 141 km · Pamplona 143 km · San Josecito 144 km · Santa Ana 144 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 Tame (6.4607°, -71.7362°, elevation 320 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).