Villa de San Diego de Ubaté weather in December

In December, Villa de San Diego de Ubaté sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 94 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Villa de San Diego de Ubaté's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa de San Diego de Ubaté's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
76%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical December day in Villa de San Diego de Ubaté reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°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)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
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29187
30187
31187

Villa de San Diego de Ubaté weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 6315.511.75.1
Feb18° / 8918.311.84.5
Mar18° / 16225.4123.7
Apr18° / 20826.612.13.3
May17° / 16926.312.23.3
Jun17° / 9322.812.33.4
Jul16° / 7721.212.33.6
Aug17° / 7218.112.24.0
Sep17° / 9820.1124.0
Oct18° / 16126.511.93.5
Nov18° / 15825.311.83.6
Dec18° / 9419.511.74.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101486
111486
121585
131684
141684
151783
161783
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181981
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232476
242674
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272872
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Villa de San Diego de Ubaté gets around 94 mm of rain over 19.5 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 63% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
373
473
573
673
772
872
971
1071
1170
1270
1369
1468
1567
1666
1764
1863
1962
2060
2159
2257
2355
2454
2552
2651
2750
2850
2949
3049
3149

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
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11100
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29100
30100
31100

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
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
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 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 5:54 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:545:36
211.75:545:37
311.75:545:37
411.75:555:37
511.75:555:38
611.75:565:38
711.75:565:39
811.75:575:39
911.75:575:39
1011.75:585:40
1111.75:585:40
1211.75:595:41
1311.75:595:41
1411.76:005:41
1511.76:005:42
1611.76:015:42
1711.76:015:43
1811.76:025:43
1911.76:025:44
2011.76:035:44
2111.76:035:45
2211.76:035:45
2311.76:045:45
2411.76:045:46
2511.76:055:46
2611.76:055:47
2711.76:065:47
2811.76:065:48
2911.76:075:48
3011.76:075:49
3111.76:085:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Villa de San Diego de Ubaté?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Villa de San Diego de Ubaté for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa de San Diego de Ubaté in December

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

In December, Villa de San Diego de Ubaté sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 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 Villa de San Diego de Ubaté peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 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 Villa de San Diego de Ubaté is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1725 µg/m³Jul 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villa de San Diego de Ubaté?

Villa de San Diego de Ubaté sits at 5.3°N, 73.8°W, 2,800 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Mesa, 12 km away.

Topography around Villa de San Diego de Ubaté

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villa de San Diego de Ubaté.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa de San Diego de Ubaté has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 2,617 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,137 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,602 m.

The land around Villa de San Diego de Ubaté is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,137 m
80 km
3,602 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: La Mesa 12 km · Chiquinquirá 34 km · Zipaquirá 38 km · Tocancipá 40 km · Pacho 43 km · Cajicá 49 km · Bosconia 54 km · Chía 57 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 Villa de San Diego de Ubaté (5.3093°, -73.8157°, elevation 2,800 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).