Villa del Rosario weather in December

In December, Villa del Rosario sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Villa del Rosario's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa del Rosario's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Villa del Rosario reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Villa del Rosario weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°295.711.67.0
Feb28° / 18°325.811.76.7
Mar28° / 19°781011.96.0
Apr28° / 19°12713.212.25.3
May28° / 20°11011.112.45.4
Jun28° / 20°34512.46.1
Jul28° / 20°193.712.46.0
Aug29° / 20°263.812.35.7
Sep29° / 20°496125.2
Oct29° / 19°10212.111.84.8
Nov28° / 19°13214.811.65.2
Dec28° / 18°61911.66.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32476
42476
52476
62674
72773
82773
92872
102971
113169
123169
133367
143466
153763
163763
173961
184060
194357
204357
214555
224555
234753
244951
255050
265050
275149
285248
295248
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Villa del Rosario gets around 61 mm of rain over 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 29% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
440
539
638
737
836
935
1034
1133
1232
1331
1430
1529
1628
1727
1826
1926
2025
2124
2224
2323
2422
2522
2621
2721
2821
2920
3020
3120

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12135827
22145826
32145925
42146024
53155923
63156022
73156121
84166020
94166119
104166317
115176216
125186215
135186314
145196313
156196312
166206311
176216310
187226110
19723619
20724618
21825607
22826597
23927586
24927595
251028575
261129555
271129564
281230544
291330534
301330534
311430524

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 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
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
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 36 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:525:27
211.65:535:27
311.65:535:28
411.65:545:28
511.65:545:28
611.65:555:29
711.65:555:29
811.65:565:29
911.65:565:30
1011.65:575:30
1111.65:575:30
1211.65:585:31
1311.65:585:31
1411.55:595:32
1511.55:595:32
1611.56:005:32
1711.56:005:33
1811.56:015:33
1911.56:015:34
2011.56:025:34
2111.56:025:35
2211.56:035:35
2311.56:035:36
2411.56:035:36
2511.56:045:37
2611.56:045:37
2711.56:055:38
2811.56:055:38
2911.56:065:39
3011.56:065:39
3111.66:075:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 4.96 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Villa del Rosario?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villa del Rosario in December

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

In December, Villa del Rosario sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villa del Rosario 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 Villa del Rosario peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 17UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Villa del Rosario 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 del Rosario is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1833 µg/m³Dec 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villa del Rosario?

Villa del Rosario sits at 7.8°N, 72.5°W, 436 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Los Patios, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Villa del Rosario

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa del Rosario has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,662 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,241 m.

The land around Villa del Rosario is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
1,662 m
80 km
4,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Los Patios 3.0 km · San Antonio del Táchira 4.0 km · Cúcuta 9.0 km · Ureña 10 km · El Zulia 18 km · Capacho Nuevo 18 km · Rubio 20 km · Palmira 27 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 del Rosario (7.8339°, -72.4742°, elevation 436 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).