Cristóbal Weather in December
Cristóbal in December
The short of it: Cristóbal in December averages a high of 29 °C (85 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 218 mm (8.6 in) of rain and about 11 h 35 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are February and March. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 24° · rain 218 mm · daylight 11 h 35 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: February & March
Thirty years of records give Cristóbal an average December high of 29°, a low of 24° and some 218 mm of rain. Cristóbal's coldest stretch of the year, 29° by day and 24° by night. Wet spells are common — about 218 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 35 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are February and March.
Against its neighbours, Cristóbal runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Colón, 1 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
December in Cristóbal, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- about the same, 257 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 35 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColónColón | 1 km NNE | 29° | 24° | 218 mm |
| MargaritaColón | 3 km SSE | 29° | 24° | 200 mm |
| CativáColón | 8 km E | 29° | 24° | 195 mm |
| SabanitasColón | 11 km E | 29° | 24° | 195 mm |
| Puerto PilónColón | 12 km E | 29° | 24° | 195 mm |
| Santa Rita ArribaColón | 13 km E | 29° | 23° | 202 mm |
| Río AlejandroColón | 13 km E | 29° | 23° | 190 mm |
| GatúnColón | 17 km ESE | 29° | 23° | 215 mm |