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Machetá Weather in December

Machetá in December

The short of it: Machetá in December averages a high of 23 °C (73 °F) and a low of 12 °C (53 °F), with 70 mm (2.8 in) of rain and about 11 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 23° · low 12° · rain 70 mm · daylight 11 h 50 min

✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: January & December

December in Machetá brings afternoons near 23° and nights around 12°, with about 70 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 23°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 70 mm, the 10th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 11 h 50 min in mid-December.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.

Against its neighbours, Machetá runs about middling and wetter than most in December. Chocontá, 11 km to the NW, is 3° cooler by day.

December in Machetá, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus November
about the same, 60 mm less rain
Versus January
1° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 50 min
Average wind
3 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ChocontáCundinamarca11 km NW20°8°60 mm
VillapinzónCundinamarca15 km N18°7°82 mm
GuatequeBoyacá17 km ESE24°13°57 mm
GuayatáBoyacá19 km SE26°15°48 mm
SuescaCundinamarca21 km W20°8°62 mm
GaragoaBoyacá27 km E24°13°61 mm
GachetáCundinamarca29 km S24°13°76 mm
TurmequéBoyacá30 km NNE20°9°51 mm

The Almanac · Machetá Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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Much like November: highs about 23°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 70 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Climate of Machetá by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January23°11°31 mm4 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
February24°12°47 mm4 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
March23°13°90 mm4 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
April23°13°163 mm3 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
May22°14°202 mm3 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
June21°13°260 mm3 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦
July21°13°226 mm3 km/h12 h 23 min✦✦✦
August21°13°169 mm3 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
September22°12°120 mm3 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
October22°12°156 mm3 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
November23°13°130 mm3 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦
December23°12°70 mm3 km/h11 h 50 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Machetá in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Machetá in December?

Days average 23 °C (73 °F) and nights 12 °C (53 °F), with about 70 mm (2.8 in) of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 23°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 70 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Is December a good time to visit Machetá?

The Almanac gives December 4 of 5 (recommended). The best months are January and December.

How long are the days in Machetá in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 11 h 50 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 12 h 25 min.

Does it snow in Machetá in December?

Hardly — December nights average 12 °C (53 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Machetá in December?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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