Túquerres weather in December

In December, Túquerres sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 192 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Túquerres's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Túquerres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
85%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical December day in Túquerres reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 18°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)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22168
23168
24168
25168
26168
27168
28168
29168
30168
31168

Túquerres weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 14822.311.93.6
Feb17° / 15322.4123.3
Mar17° / 18928122.9
Apr16° / 19127.8122.8
May16° / 14327.9122.9
Jun15° / 10824.712.12.9
Jul15° / 9523.912.13.0
Aug15° / 6920.3123.4
Sep16° / 8622123.5
Oct17° / 16525.9123.2
Nov17° / 19926.3123.1
Dec16° / 19225.811.93.2

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 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11496
12496
13496
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19694
20694
21595
22595
23595
24694
25694
26694
27793
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Túquerres gets around 192 mm of rain over 25.8 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 83% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1485
1585
1685
1785
1884
1984
2083
2183
2282
2380
2479
2578
2677
2775
2874
2974
3073
3173

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 6:02 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:58
211.96:025:59
311.96:035:59
411.96:036:00
511.96:046:00
611.96:046:00
711.96:046:01
811.96:056:01
911.96:056:02
1011.96:066:02
1111.96:066:03
1211.96:076:03
1311.96:076:03
1411.96:086:04
1511.96:086:04
1611.96:096:05
1711.96:096:05
1811.96:096:06
1911.96:106:06
2011.96:106:07
2111.96:116:07
2211.96:116:08
2311.96:126:08
2411.96:126:09
2511.96:136:09
2611.96:136:09
2711.96:146:10
2811.96:146:10
2911.96:156:11
3011.96:156:11
3111.96:156:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Túquerres?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Túquerres.

What to pack for Túquerres in December

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

In December, Túquerres sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 26 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Túquerres in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Túquerres peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 21 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 17Jul 21UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Túquerres 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 Túquerres is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2216 µg/m³Jul 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Túquerres?

Túquerres sits at 1.1°N, 77.6°W, 3,048 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pupiales, 24 km away.

Topography around Túquerres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Túquerres has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 3,073 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,685 m.

The land around Túquerres is covered by grassland (45%), trees (29%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
2,535 m
80 km
4,685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Pupiales 24 km · Samaniego 28 km · Ipiales 29 km · Tulcán 32 km · Pasto 40 km · Providencia 56 km · Buesaco 61 km · San Lorenzo 64 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 Túquerres (1.0865°, -77.6186°, elevation 3,048 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).