Weather in Santa Marta in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Santa Marta in December
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +26°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +30°C.
Is Santa Marta warm or cold in December?
Santa Marta is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Santa Marta:
Climate in Santa Marta in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +21°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +34°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 123 mm | 30 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 6 m/s | 7 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 82% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 10 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 123 mm to 30 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 83% to 82%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 4 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 3 to 10.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Santa Marta is gradually decreasing during December, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Santa Marta?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Santa Marta in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+27°C) and the highest in 2012 (+30°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 338 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 2006 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Santa Marta, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.