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Weather in December in Valle del Cauca

Planning a getaway to Valle del Cauca 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 Valle del Cauca in December?

Valle del Cauca is a region in Colombia. December in Valle del Cauca generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 24°C in Calima to 29°C in Buenaventura. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Buenaventura and 16°C in Calima.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Potrerito with an average of 293 mm to heavy rainfall in Buga with 911 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 166 hours of sunlight expected in Cali. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Valle del Cauca in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Valle del Cauca climate page.

Where to go in Valle del Cauca in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Valle del Cauca 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 5 most popular destinations in Valle del Cauca?

Cali

In December Cali generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cali
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
27°C 
18°C 
152 hours 
430 mm 
17 days 
poor 
27°C 
18°C 
166 hours 
348 mm 
14 days 
poor 
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27°C 
18°C 
178 hours 
285 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Cali

Palmira

In December Palmira generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Palmira
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
24°C 
16°C 
152 hours 
710 mm 
17 days 
poor 
24°C 
16°C 
166 hours 
649 mm 
13 days 
poor 
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25°C 
15°C 
178 hours 
532 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Palmira

Potrerito

In December Potrerito 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.

Potrerito
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
26°C 
17°C 
152 hours 
355 mm 
18 days 
poor 
26°C 
17°C 
166 hours 
293 mm 
14 days 
poor 
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26°C 
17°C 
178 hours 
242 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Potrerito

Buga

In December Buga generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Buga
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
24°C 
15°C 
152 hours 
872 mm 
19 days 
poor 
24°C 
15°C 
166 hours 
911 mm 
14 days 
poor 
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24°C 
15°C 
178 hours 
838 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Buga

Buenaventura

In December Buenaventura generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Buenaventura
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
29°C 
23°C 
714 mm 
25 days 
poor 
29°C 
23°C 
573 mm 
24 days 
poor 
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29°C 
23°C 
415 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Buenaventura

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

Is December the best time to visit Valle del Cauca?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Cali, December may not be the ideal time to visit Valle del Cauca.

On average, the best time to visit Valle del Cauca is in June, July and August with generally pleasant weather in Cali. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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