Medellín weather in December
In December, Medellín has an average high of 24 °C75 °F and an average low of 17 °C62 °F, with about 172 mm6.8 in of precipitation. It is the 11th warmest month of the year and ranks 9th for precipitation.
How December compares with other months
Compared with November, December is about the same temperature and drier by 48 mm1.9 in. Compared with January, December is about the same temperature and wetter by 38 mm1.5 in. Daylight lasts about 11.8 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 89% and the average cloud amount 71%.
Is December a good time to visit Medellín?
December is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is fairly wet (172 mm6.8 in). The most comfortable months in Medellín are January and February.
What to wear in December
For Medellín in December, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
December in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 2475 | 1762 | 1726.8 |
| Bello | 2475 | 1762 | 1526.0 |
| Manizales | 2067 | 1254 | 1736.8 |
| Quibdó | 2882 | 2374 | 39015 |
| Pereira | 2475 | 1762 | 1736.8 |
| Armenia | 2576 | 1763 | 1465.7 |
| Ibagué | 2781 | 1966 | 1224.8 |
| Facatativá | 1864 | 948 | 903.6 |
| Barrancabermeja | 3187 | 2475 | 893.5 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in December: Quibdó, Ibagué and Barrancabermeja; cooler: Manizales and Facatativá.
Other months in Medellín
- January24 °C76 °F / 16 °C62 °F
- February25 °C77 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- March25 °C76 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- April24 °C75 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- May24 °C75 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- June24 °C75 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- July24 °C76 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- August24 °C76 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- September24 °C76 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- October23 °C74 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- November23 °C74 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- December24 °C75 °F / 17 °C62 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Medellín in December?
In December the average high in Medellín is 24 °C (75 °F) and the average low is 17 °C (62 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Medellín in December?
On average about 172 mm (6.8 in) of precipitation falls in December; it ranks 9th of the 12 months.
Is December the warmest month in Medellín?
No. The warmest month in Medellín is February, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 16 °C (62 °F).
How long is the day in Medellín in December?
In the middle of December the day in Medellín lasts about 11.8 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Medellín in December?
The average relative humidity in December is about 89%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Medellín in December?
On average about 71% of the sky is covered by cloud in December. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,848 m, while Medellín lies at about 1,405 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.9 °C5.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.