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Weather in December in Amazonas

Planning a getaway to Amazonas this December and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Amazonas in December?

Amazonas is a region in Colombia. December in Amazonas generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Buenavista at 22°C to very warm in Leticia at 31°C. At night it cools down to 24°C in Leticia and 13°C in Buenavista. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Puerto Nariño with an average of 305 mm to heavy rainfall in Buenavista with 475 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Leticia usually sees around 138 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Amazonas, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Amazonas's yearly weather, check out our Amazonas climate page.

Where to go in Amazonas in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Amazonas on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 4 most popular destinations in Amazonas?

Leticia

In December Leticia generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Leticia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
24°C 
150 hours 
249 mm 
21 days 
poor 
31°C 
24°C 
138 hours 
311 mm 
24 days 
poor 
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31°C 
24°C 
129 hours 
329 mm 
26 days 
poor 
Climate in Leticia

Puerto Nariño

In December Puerto Nariño generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Puerto Nariño
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
24°C 
150 hours 
243 mm 
21 days 
poor 
31°C 
23°C 
138 hours 
305 mm 
24 days 
poor 
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31°C 
23°C 
129 hours 
315 mm 
25 days 
poor 
Climate in Puerto Nariño

Buenavista

In December Buenavista generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Buenavista
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
13°C 
142 hours 
614 mm 
20 days 
poor 
22°C 
13°C 
164 hours 
475 mm 
15 days 
poor 
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23°C 
12°C 
180 hours 
369 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Buenavista

La Cumbre

In December La Cumbre generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

La Cumbre
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
17°C 
152 hours 
580 mm 
19 days 
poor 
26°C 
17°C 
166 hours 
446 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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26°C 
17°C 
178 hours 
377 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in La Cumbre

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Amazonas, in Colombia.

Is December the best time to visit Amazonas?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Amazonas due to the typically poor weather in Leticia.

On average, the best time to visit Amazonas is in July and August with generally tolerable weather in Leticia. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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