Weather in Medellin in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Medellin in December
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +57°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +79°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +81°F.
Is Medellin warm or cold in December?
Medellin is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +77°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +61°F to +61°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Medellin, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Medellin in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +77°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +54°F | +50°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +90°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 221 mm | 136 mm | 97 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 82% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 15 | 19 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +77°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 221 mm to 136 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 83% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Medellin is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Medellin?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Medellin in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2022 (+81°F) and the highest in 2015 (+88°F). The driest year was 2018 with only 32 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 277 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Medellin, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.