Yondó weather in December

In December, Yondó sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 182 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Yondó's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yondó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:04 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yondó reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How December really feels in Yondó

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Yondó weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°8716.811.63.6
Feb32° / 25°10315.411.83.2
Mar32° / 25°20824122.5
Apr32° / 25°29827.412.12.2
May32° / 25°31328.112.32.3
Jun32° / 25°23823.312.42.7
Jul32° / 25°23222.412.42.7
Aug32° / 25°24624.212.22.6
Sep31° / 24°31427.1122.4
Oct31° / 24°34229.711.82.3
Nov31° / 24°34328.911.72.4
Dec31° / 24°18223.711.63.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52179
62377
72377
82377
92476
102575
112773
122872
132971
143070
153268
163367
173565
183565
193862
203961
214159
224258
234555
244654
254654
264852
274951
285050
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yondó gets around 182 mm of rain over 23.7 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 76% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
390
489
589
688
787
886
985
1084
1183
1282
1381
1480
1579
1678
1776
1875
1974
2072
2171
2269
2368
2467
2565
2664
2763
2862
2961
3060
3160

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181090
191090
201090
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261288
271288
281288
291288
301288
311387

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 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 5:57 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:575:34
211.65:575:34
311.65:585:35
411.65:585:35
511.65:595:35
611.65:595:36
711.66:005:36
811.66:005:36
911.66:015:37
1011.66:015:37
1111.66:025:38
1211.66:025:38
1311.66:025:38
1411.66:035:39
1511.66:035:39
1611.66:045:40
1711.66:045:40
1811.66:055:41
1911.66:055:41
2011.66:065:41
2111.66:065:42
2211.66:075:42
2311.66:075:43
2411.66:085:43
2511.66:085:44
2611.66:095:44
2711.66:095:45
2811.66:105:45
2911.66:105:46
3011.66:105:46
3111.66:115:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Yondó?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yondó.

What to pack for Yondó in December

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

In December, Yondó sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yondó 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 Yondó peaks around February 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Yondó 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 Yondó is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1752 µg/m³Nov 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar55Poor
Apr31Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yondó?

Yondó sits at 7.0°N, 73.9°W, 72 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Barrancabermeja, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Yondó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yondó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,347 m.

The land around Yondó is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
3,347 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Barrancabermeja 9.0 km · Puerto Wilches 38 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 56 km · Sabana de Torres 63 km · Cimitarra 77 km · Puerto Berrío 79 km · Girón 82 km · Segovia 87 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 Yondó (7.0062°, -73.9097°, elevation 72 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).