Medellín weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Fair
Best time to visit: June – September, December – March
What is the weather like in Medellín in December?
In December, Medellín is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 165 mm. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Medellín.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 52 | 55 | 58 |
| Day | 23° | 24° | 25° |
| Night | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 27 | 22 | 18 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 11 h 46 min06:04 – 17:50
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 5 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 81 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Bogota
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Medellín in December: quick answers
Is Medellín hot in December?
Warm rather than hot: in December, daytime highs in Medellín average 24 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Medellín in December?
It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 165 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences