Colón weather in December

In December, Colón sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 303 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Colón's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
303 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:29 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Colón is human settlement in Venezuela.

Density
129/km²
people per km²

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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Colón reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Colón weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°25120.611.65.2
Feb26° / 17°28220.111.74.8
Mar26° / 18°41924.611.94.3
Apr27° / 18°40322.712.24.2
May27° / 19°22217.612.44.9
Jun27° / 19°9712.312.55.5
Jul28° / 19°8210.912.45.7
Aug28° / 19°11010.112.35.4
Sep28° / 19°17914124.8
Oct27° / 18°3342211.84.4
Nov26° / 18°40924.711.64.1
Dec26° / 17°30321.111.54.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 (%)
11981
22080
32278
42278
52278
62377
72575
82575
92674
102773
112773
122872
132971
143169
153169
163268
173565
183664
193763
203862
213961
224159
234159
244357
254456
264555
274555
284654
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Colón gets around 303 mm of rain over 21.1 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 69% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
377
477
576
675
775
874
974
1073
1173
1273
1372
1471
1571
1670
1769
1868
1967
2066
2165
2264
2363
2462
2561
2661
2760
2860
2960
3060
3161

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1036334
2046333
3046531
4056530
5056629
6066727
7066826
8076825
9077023
10087022
11087121
12087220
13097219
14097219
15097318
160107317
170107416
181117216
191117315
201127215
211137214
221147213
232157013
242166913
252176912
263186712
273196612
283196711
293206611
304206511
314206511

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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:56
211.66:225:56
311.66:235:56
411.66:235:57
511.66:245:57
611.66:245:57
711.56:255:58
811.56:255:58
911.56:265:58
1011.56:265:59
1111.56:275:59
1211.56:276:00
1311.56:286:00
1411.56:286:00
1511.56:296:01
1611.56:296:01
1711.56:306:02
1811.56:306:02
1911.56:316:03
2011.56:316:03
2111.56:326:04
2211.56:326:04
2311.56:336:04
2411.56:336:05
2511.56:336:05
2611.56:346:06
2711.56:346:06
2811.56:356:07
2911.56:356:07
3011.56:366:08
3111.56:366:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Colón?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Colón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colón in December

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

In December, Colón sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Colón 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 Colón 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 Colón 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 Colón is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2034 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Colón?

Colón sits at 8.0°N, 72.3°W, 805 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Michelena, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Colón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m around an average of 829 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,839 m.

The land around Colón is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
788 m
16 km
2,681 m
80 km
3,839 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Michelena 9.0 km · La Fría 20 km · Palmira 22 km · Capacho Nuevo 24 km · Ureña 24 km · Táriba 24 km · San Cristóbal 30 km · Cúcuta 30 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

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 Colón (8.0312°, -72.2605°, elevation 805 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).