Yacuiba weather in December

In December, Yacuiba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 214 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Yacuiba's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yacuiba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:31 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Yacuiba is border city of Bolivia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yacuiba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
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193020
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223020
233120
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273120
283120
293020
303020
313020

How December really feels in Yacuiba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 9 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Yacuiba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°23918.213.24.0
Feb29° / 19°22416.112.84.4
Mar28° / 19°18515.712.25.3
Apr25° / 16°8611.311.56.5
May22° / 13°407.8117.0
Jun21° / 10°184.810.77.3
Jul21° / 143.710.87.8
Aug25° / 11°102.711.28.4
Sep28° / 14°244.711.97.3
Oct29° / 17°8610.812.55.3
Nov30° / 18°15013.213.14.7
Dec30° / 19°21416.713.34.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42377
52377
62377
72377
82476
92476
102575
112575
122773
132773
142971
152971
163070
173169
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263070
273070
283070
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yacuiba gets around 214 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
453
554
654
754
855
955
1054
1154
1253
1353
1452
1552
1651
1751
1850
1950
2051
2151
2252
2352
2453
2554
2655
2756
2857
2958
3058
3159

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131428479
2313274810
3213264910
4212255110
5212255011
6211245112
7210235212
8210235213
929225314
1029225215
1128225315
1228225216
1327225316
1426225317
1526225317
1625225318
1725215418
1825215319
1924215320
2024205321
2124205222
2224195223
2323195224
2423185225
2513185226
2613175227
2713175128
2812175129
2912165130
3012165130
3112165031

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:276:42
213.35:276:43
313.35:276:43
413.35:276:44
513.35:286:44
613.35:286:45
713.35:286:46
813.35:286:46
913.35:286:47
1013.35:296:48
1113.35:296:48
1213.35:296:49
1313.35:306:49
1413.35:306:50
1513.35:306:50
1613.35:316:51
1713.35:316:52
1813.35:326:52
1913.35:326:53
2013.35:326:53
2113.35:336:54
2213.35:336:54
2313.35:346:55
2413.35:346:55
2513.35:356:55
2613.35:356:56
2713.35:366:56
2813.35:366:57
2913.35:376:57
3013.35:376:57
3113.35:386:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
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245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Yacuiba

In seasonPeak

In December, Yacuiba sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Yacuiba's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Yacuiba?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Yacuiba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yacuiba in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Yacuiba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yacuiba in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yacuiba peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Yacuiba in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Yacuiba is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 2022 µg/m³May 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug10Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yacuiba?

Yacuiba sits at 22.0°S, 63.7°W, 629 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Profesor Salvador Mazza, 4.0 km away.

VillamontesBermejoTarijaEmbarcaciónSan Ramón de la Nueva Orán

Topography around Yacuiba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yacuiba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yacuiba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 675 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Yacuiba is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
981 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Profesor Salvador Mazza 4.0 km · Tartagal 57 km · General Mosconi 66 km · Villamontes 87 km · Bermejo 105 km · Tarija 121 km · Embarcación 140 km · San Ramón de la Nueva Orán 141 km

Bolivia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
Roman Catholic 65%Protestant 20%none 6%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Yacuiba (-22.0164°, -63.6775°, elevation 629 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).