Zaragoza weather in December

In December, Zaragoza sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 144 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Zaragoza's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaragoza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
72%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Zaragoza reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
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93022
103022
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How December really feels in Zaragoza

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.

Zaragoza weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°8617.111.64.0
Feb32° / 22°8714.811.83.6
Mar32° / 23°17422.811.92.9
Apr31° / 23°27428.212.22.4
May31° / 23°32830.312.32.3
Jun31° / 23°2562912.42.3
Jul32° / 23°26529.412.42.2
Aug31° / 23°25329.912.22.2
Sep31° / 22°26429.3122.4
Oct30° / 22°26930.311.82.6
Nov30° / 22°23528.311.72.8
Dec30° / 22°14424.211.63.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31882
41981
51882
61981
71981
81981
92179
102179
112179
122377
132476
142575
152674
162773
172971
183169
193367
203367
213565
223763
233961
243961
254159
264258
274456
284456
294456
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zaragoza gets around 144 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
489
589
688
788
887
986
1085
1184
1283
1382
1481
1580
1679
1777
1876
1975
2074
2172
2271
2370
2469
2568
2667
2767
2866
2965
3065
3164

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118910
218910
318910
40919
50919
60919
70928
80928
90928
101927
111927
121927
131927
141927
151927
162917
172917
182908
192908
202908
212908
222899
232899
242899
252899
262899
272899
282899
292899
302899
312899

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
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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 6:01 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:015:37
211.66:025:37
311.66:025:38
411.66:035:38
511.66:035:38
611.66:045:39
711.66:045:39
811.66:055:39
911.66:055:40
1011.66:065:40
1111.66:065:41
1211.66:075:41
1311.66:075:41
1411.66:085:42
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1611.66:095:43
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1811.66:105:44
1911.66:105:44
2011.66:115:44
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2711.66:145:48
2811.66:145:48
2911.66:155:49
3011.66:155:49
3111.66:165:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
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34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Zaragoza?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zaragoza.

What to pack for Zaragoza in December

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

In December, Zaragoza sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza peaks around September 19 at about 13 (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 highSep 19UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 1759 µg/m³Nov 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr26Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zaragoza?

Zaragoza sits at 7.5°N, 74.9°W, 66 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Bagre, 14 km away.

Ituango

Topography around Zaragoza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaragoza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,583 m.

The land around Zaragoza is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
2,583 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: El Bagre 14 km · Segovia 49 km · Caucasia 66 km · Nechí 68 km · Montelíbano 82 km · Yarumal 84 km · Ayapel 96 km · Ituango 105 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 Zaragoza (7.4897°, -74.8692°, elevation 66 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).