Victoria weather in December

In December, Victoria sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 65 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Victoria's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Victoria reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

How December really feels in Victoria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Victoria weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°5112.811.26.6
Feb26° / 17°368.811.56.8
Mar29° / 18°398.911.96.1
Apr31° / 19°5210.712.34.6
May30° / 20°16420.112.73.6
Jun29° / 20°18922.112.93.6
Jul29° / 20°18024.212.83.7
Aug29° / 20°2232612.53.5
Sep28° / 20°26426.512.13.5
Oct27° / 19°23925.311.74.1
Nov25° / 18°14220.111.35.1
Dec24° / 17°6515.811.16.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
54060
64060
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184456
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264654
274654
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Victoria gets around 65 mm of rain over 15.8 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 52% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
359
459
558
657
757
856
956
1055
1154
1254
1353
1452
1551
1650
1750
1849
1948
2048
2147
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
154253
254352
354451
454451
554549
654649
754648
854748
954747
1064747
1164746
1264746
1374845
1474845
1574944
1674943
1785042
1885141
1985240
2085339
2185339
2285438
2385438
2485537
2585636
2685636
2785735
2885834
2995734
3095833
3195932

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:045:15
211.26:055:15
311.26:055:15
411.26:065:15
511.26:065:16
611.26:075:16
711.16:075:16
811.16:085:16
911.16:085:17
1011.16:095:17
1111.16:095:17
1211.16:105:18
1311.16:115:18
1411.16:115:19
1511.16:125:19
1611.16:125:19
1711.16:135:20
1811.16:135:20
1911.16:145:21
2011.16:145:21
2111.16:155:22
2211.16:155:22
2311.16:165:22
2411.16:165:23
2511.16:165:23
2611.16:175:24
2711.16:175:24
2811.16:185:25
2911.16:185:25
3011.16:195:26
3111.16:195:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Victoria

In seasonPeak

None of Victoria's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Victoria's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Victoria?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Victoria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Victoria in December

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

In December, Victoria sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Victoria in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Victoria peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Victoria 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 Victoria is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1967 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria?

Victoria sits at 14.9°N, 87.4°W, 370 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Sulaco, 14 km away.

El NegritoEl RosarioSanta Cruz de YojoaComayagua

Topography around Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,698 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,701 m.

The land around Victoria is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
622 m
16 km
1,698 m
80 km
2,701 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Sulaco 14 km · Yorito 19 km · Esquías 22 km · Yoro 36 km · El Negrito 53 km · El Rosario 54 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 54 km · Comayagua 60 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Victoria (14.9376°, -87.3935°, elevation 370 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).