Villavicencio weather in December

In December, Villavicencio sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 154 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Villavicencio's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villavicencio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:58 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
74%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Villavicencio is human settlement in Colombia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Villavicencio reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°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)
12315
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
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122314
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282314
292314
302314
312314

Villavicencio weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°11517.111.85.6
Feb23° / 15°13717.511.95.2
Mar23° / 15°22123.8124.5
Apr23° / 15°25324.912.14.1
May22° / 15°16722.312.24.5
Jun21° / 15°9318.312.24.9
Jul21° / 14°8316.912.25.2
Aug22° / 14°4311.512.16.0
Sep23° / 14°4511.5126.2
Oct23° / 14°17319.311.95.1
Nov23° / 15°25224.611.84.2
Dec23° / 14°1542011.85.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41585
51684
61684
71783
81783
91882
101981
111981
121981
132278
142278
152377
162377
172476
182476
192674
202674
212773
222773
232872
242971
252971
263169
273268
283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Villavicencio gets around 154 mm of rain over 20 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 65% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
276
375
474
574
673
772
872
971
1070
1169
1268
1367
1466
1566
1665
1764
1863
1962
2061
2160
2259
2358
2457
2556
2655
2755
2854
2954
3054
3154

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
136631
236730
336829
446927
547026
647125
757124
857322
967321
1067420
1167519
1277419
1387418
1487418
1597417
16107317
17107317
18117217
19127216
20137116
21147115
22157015
23167014
24186913
25196813
26216712
27226612
28246511
29256411
30266311
31266311

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 5:51 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:515:38
211.85:515:38
311.85:525:38
411.85:525:39
511.85:535:39
611.85:535:39
711.85:545:40
811.85:545:40
911.85:545:41
1011.85:555:41
1111.85:555:41
1211.85:565:42
1311.85:565:42
1411.85:575:43
1511.85:575:43
1611.85:585:44
1711.85:585:44
1811.85:595:44
1911.85:595:45
2011.86:005:45
2111.86:005:46
2211.86:015:46
2311.86:015:47
2411.86:025:47
2511.86:025:48
2611.86:035:48
2711.86:035:49
2811.86:035:49
2911.86:045:50
3011.86:045:50
3111.86:055:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.99 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
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Villavicencio?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Villavicencio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villavicencio in December

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

In December, Villavicencio sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Villavicencio 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 Villavicencio peaks around February 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 14Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Villavicencio 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 Villavicencio is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1830 µg/m³Jul 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villavicencio?

Villavicencio sits at 4.1°N, 73.6°W, 495 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Restrepo, 16 km away.

Topography around Villavicencio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villavicencio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 436 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,039 m.

The land around Villavicencio is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
2,113 m
80 km
4,039 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Restrepo 16 km · Acacías 22 km · San Martín 49 km · Granada 66 km · Bogota 73 km · Puerto López 74 km · Kennedy 79 km · Sibaté 81 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 Villavicencio (4.1324°, -73.6256°, elevation 495 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).