Urrao weather in December

In December, Urrao sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 476 mm of rain across 31 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Urrao's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urrao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
476 mm
31 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
90%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Urrao reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
12216
22216
32216
42216
52216
62216
72216
82216
92216
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
152216
162216
172216
182216
192316
202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316
312316

Urrao weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°39930.911.73.4
Feb23° / 16°41427.811.83.4
Mar23° / 16°52930.8123.4
Apr23° / 16°6033012.13.3
May23° / 16°7323112.33.3
Jun23° / 16°6803012.43.3
Jul23° / 16°7403112.33.3
Aug23° / 16°8083112.23.3
Sep22° / 16°78530123.3
Oct22° / 16°73630.911.93.3
Nov22° / 16°65429.811.73.3
Dec23° / 16°4763111.63.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18298
19298
20298
21298
22397
23397
24397
25397
26496
27496
28496
29595
30694
31793

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Urrao gets around 476 mm of rain over 31 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14933
23943
33952
43952
53952
63952
72962
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
143952
153952
163952
173952
184942
194933
204933
215923
225923
235923
245914
256904
266904
276904
286904
297894
307894
317894

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 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 6:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:055:44
211.76:055:44
311.76:055:45
411.76:065:45
511.76:065:45
611.66:075:46
711.66:075:46
811.66:085:46
911.66:085:47
1011.66:095:47
1111.66:095:48
1211.66:105:48
1311.66:105:48
1411.66:115:49
1511.66:115:49
1611.66:125:50
1711.66:125:50
1811.66:135:51
1911.66:135:51
2011.66:145:52
2111.66:145:52
2211.66:155:53
2311.66:155:53
2411.66:155:53
2511.66:165:54
2611.66:165:54
2711.66:175:55
2811.66:175:55
2911.66:185:56
3011.66:185:56
3111.66:195:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 4.5 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 3.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Urrao?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Urrao.

What to pack for Urrao in December

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

In December, Urrao sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Urrao in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Urrao peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Urrao 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 Urrao is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1522 µg/m³Sep 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Urrao?

Urrao sits at 6.3°N, 76.1°W, 1,815 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Betulia, 28 km away.

Topography around Urrao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urrao has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m around an average of 1,940 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,907 m.

The land around Urrao is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
603 m
16 km
2,821 m
80 km
3,907 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Betulia 28 km · Concordia 39 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 43 km · Salgar 43 km · Frontino 51 km · Ciudad Bolívar 53 km · La Estrella 57 km · Sabaneta 60 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 Urrao (6.317°, -76.1342°, elevation 1,815 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).