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Weather in December in Guajira

Are you planning a trip a to Guajira in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Guajira in December?

Guajira is a region in Colombia. December in Guajira generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in Palomino at 28°C to very warm in Ríohacha at 31°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Ríohacha and 23°C in Palomino.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Ríohacha with an average of 57 mm to high rainfall in San Juan del Cesar with 132 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Palomino usually sees around 166 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Guajira for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Guajira climate page.

Where to go in Guajira in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Guajira 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 3 most popular destinations in Guajira?

Palomino

In December Palomino generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Palomino
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
28°C 
23°C 
170 hours 
270 mm 
7 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
166 hours 
111 mm 
3 days 
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28°C 
22°C 
208 hours 
38 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Palomino

Ríohacha

In December Ríohacha generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Ríohacha
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
25°C 
139 mm 
7 days 
31°C 
25°C 
57 mm 
3 days 
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31°C 
24°C 
22 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Ríohacha

San Juan del Cesar

In December San Juan del Cesar generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

San Juan del Cesar
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
29°C 
20°C 
203 hours 
231 mm 
8 days 
29°C 
20°C 
246 hours 
132 mm 
3 days 
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29°C 
19°C 
267 hours 
73 mm 
a single day 
Climate in San Juan del Cesar

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

Is December the best time to visit Guajira?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Guajira with overall pleasant weather in Palomino.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January and February offering mostly perfect weather in Palomino. On the other hand, the months of May, September, October and November tend to have poor weather conditions.

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