Yarumal weather in December

In December, Yarumal sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 180 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Yarumal's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yarumal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
83%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yarumal reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222214
232214
242214
252214
262214
272214
282214
292214
302214
312214

Yarumal weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°13125.411.64.2
Feb22° / 14°16724.811.83.9
Mar22° / 14°27429.8123.5
Apr23° / 15°34929.612.13.4
May23° / 15°43930.812.33.4
Jun23° / 15°29929.912.43.4
Jul23° / 14°26230.512.43.5
Aug23° / 14°27230.412.23.5
Sep23° / 14°36129.7123.4
Oct22° / 14°39830.911.83.3
Nov22° / 14°31429.311.73.4
Dec22° / 14°18027.311.63.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5694
6694
7694
8694
9793
10793
11892
12892
13892
14991
15991
161090
171090
181090
191189
201288
211486
221486
231684
241684
251783
261882
271882
281882
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yarumal gets around 180 mm of rain over 27.3 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 88% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
792
892
992
1092
1192
1291
1391
1490
1590
1689
1789
1888
1987
2087
2186
2285
2384
2483
2583
2682
2782
2881
2981
3081
3181

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
104456
204555
304555
404654
504654
604753
704753
804852
904852
1004951
1105050
1205149
1305248
1405347
1505446
1605545
1715544
1815643
1915841
2015940
2116039
2216138
2316336
2416435
2516534
2616534
2716633
2816732
2916831
3016930
3126929

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 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 6:03 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:40
211.66:035:40
311.66:045:41
411.66:045:41
511.66:055:41
611.66:055:42
711.66:065:42
811.66:065:42
911.66:065:43
1011.66:075:43
1111.66:075:44
1211.66:085:44
1311.66:085:44
1411.66:095:45
1511.66:095:45
1611.66:105:46
1711.66:105:46
1811.66:115:47
1911.66:115:47
2011.66:125:48
2111.66:125:48
2211.66:135:48
2311.66:135:49
2411.66:145:49
2511.66:145:50
2611.66:155:50
2711.66:155:51
2811.66:165:51
2911.66:165:52
3011.66:165:52
3111.66:175:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Yarumal?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yarumal.

What to pack for Yarumal in December

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

In December, Yarumal sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Yarumal in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yarumal peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Yarumal 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 Yarumal is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Oct 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yarumal?

Yarumal sits at 7.0°N, 75.4°W, 2,276 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa de Osos, 35 km away.

Topography around Yarumal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yarumal has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 933 m around an average of 2,273 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,079 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,635 m.

The land around Yarumal is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
933 m
16 km
2,079 m
80 km
3,635 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Santa Rosa de Osos 35 km · Ituango 45 km · Barbosa 59 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 64 km · Copacabana 69 km · Bello 71 km · San Vicente 76 km · Segovia 80 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 Yarumal (6.9632°, -75.4174°, elevation 2,276 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).