Tiquisio weather in December

In December, Tiquisio sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 200 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Tiquisio 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.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173023
183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How December really feels in Tiquisio

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.

Tiquisio weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°8415.611.64.2
Feb31° / 24°10715.211.73.7
Mar31° / 24°22724.311.93.0
Apr30° / 23°44029.212.22.6
May30° / 23°61830.712.42.5
Jun30° / 23°65229.312.52.6
Jul30° / 23°68430.112.42.5
Aug30° / 23°71730.512.32.5
Sep29° / 23°57529.912.12.6
Oct29° / 23°49730.811.82.7
Nov29° / 23°37329.311.62.8
Dec30° / 23°2002411.53.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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
42080
52080
62179
72278
82377
92377
102575
112674
122773
132872
143070
153169
163367
173565
183664
193862
203961
214258
224258
234555
244654
254753
264951
274951
285149
295248
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tiquisio gets around 200 mm of rain over 24 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 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
393
493
592
691
790
889
988
1087
1186
1285
1384
1482
1581
1679
1777
1876
1974
2072
2170
2268
2367
2465
2563
2662
2760
2859
2959
3058
3158

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107030
207030
307030
407030
507030
607030
707129
807129
907228
1007228
1117227
1217227
1317227
1417227
1517326
1617326
1717326
1817326
1917425
2027325
2127325
2227325
2327325
2427325
2537225
2637324
2737324
2847323
2947323
3047422
3147521

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 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 6:01 AM to 6:15 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)
111.56:015:33
211.56:015:33
311.56:025:33
411.56:025:34
511.56:035:34
611.56:035:34
711.56:045:35
811.56:045:35
911.56:055:36
1011.56:055:36
1111.56:065:36
1211.56:065:37
1311.56:075:37
1411.56:075:37
1511.56:085:38
1611.56:085:38
1711.56:095:39
1811.56:095:39
1911.56:105:40
2011.56:105:40
2111.56:115:41
2211.56:115:41
2311.56:115:42
2411.56:125:42
2511.56:125:42
2611.56:135:43
2711.56:135:43
2811.56:145:44
2911.56:145:44
3011.56:155:45
3111.56:155:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tiquisio

In seasonPeak

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

Tiquisio'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 Tiquisio?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tiquisio.

What to pack for Tiquisio in December

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

In December, Tiquisio sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tiquisio 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 Tiquisio peaks around June 14 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 highJun 14UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tiquisio 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 Tiquisio 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 Tiquisio?

Tiquisio sits at 8.6°N, 74.3°W, 23 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pinillos, 46 km away.

Topography around Tiquisio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiquisio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,226 m.

The land around Tiquisio is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
396 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
2,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Pinillos 46 km · Morales 54 km · Sucre 58 km · El Banco 59 km · Guamal 65 km · Simití 75 km · Nechí 76 km · Aguachica 76 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 Tiquisio (8.5567°, -74.2635°, elevation 23 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).