Altagracia de Orituco weather in December

In December, Altagracia de Orituco sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Altagracia de Orituco's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altagracia de Orituco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Altagracia de Orituco is human settlement.

Density
494/km²
people per km²
Founded
1694

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Altagracia de Orituco reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
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293222
303222
313222

How December really feels in Altagracia de Orituco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Altagracia de Orituco weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°61.811.54.8
Feb33° / 22°5111.74.5
Mar34° / 22°152.911.93.7
Apr34° / 23°528.812.23.1
May33° / 23°9916.212.43.0
Jun31° / 23°12620.612.63.3
Jul30° / 22°1352512.53.2
Aug30° / 22°13225.312.33.1
Sep31° / 23°10222.412.13.0
Oct32° / 23°9720.211.82.9
Nov32° / 23°7015.111.53.3
Dec32° / 22°195.211.44.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54951
64951
75050
85050
95149
105248
115248
125347
135347
145446
155545
165644
175743
185743
195842
205941
216040
226139
236238
246238
256436
266535
276634
286733
296832
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Altagracia de Orituco gets around 19 mm of rain over 5.2 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 18% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
327
426
525
624
723
822
921
1020
1119
1219
1318
1417
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2014
2114
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2712
2811
2911
3011
3110

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1066925
2067024
3077023
4087022
5097021
60107020
70126919
80136918
90146917
100156916
110166915
120186814
131196713
141206712
151216612
161226611
171226710
18123679
19124678
20124678
21125677
22126667
23126676
24127666
25128665
26128665
27129655
28130645
29131644
30132634
31133624

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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3012calm
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 6:01 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:015:29
211.56:025:30
311.56:025:30
411.56:035:30
511.56:035:30
611.46:045:31
711.46:045:31
811.46:055:31
911.46:055:32
1011.46:065:32
1111.46:065:32
1211.46:075:33
1311.46:075:33
1411.46:085:34
1511.46:085:34
1611.46:095:35
1711.46:095:35
1811.46:105:35
1911.46:105:36
2011.46:115:36
2111.46:115:37
2211.46:125:37
2311.46:125:38
2411.46:135:38
2511.46:135:39
2611.46:145:39
2711.46:145:40
2811.46:145:40
2911.46:155:41
3011.46:155:41
3111.46:165:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.93 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
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184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Altagracia de Orituco

In seasonPeak

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

Altagracia de Orituco'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 Altagracia de Orituco?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Altagracia de Orituco for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Altagracia de Orituco in December

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

In December, Altagracia de Orituco sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Altagracia de Orituco 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 Altagracia de Orituco peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 17UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Altagracia de Orituco 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 Altagracia de Orituco is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2231 µg/m³Jan 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altagracia de Orituco?

Altagracia de Orituco sits at 9.9°N, 66.4°W, 352 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caucagua, 47 km away.

Topography around Altagracia de Orituco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altagracia de Orituco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.

The land around Altagracia de Orituco is covered by grassland (29%), shrubs (26%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
1,203 m
80 km
2,126 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Caucagua 47 km · Lander 50 km · Santa Teresa del Tuy 52 km · Ocumare del Tuy 52 km · Chaguaramas 60 km · Mamporal 62 km · Cúa 64 km · San José de Barlovento 65 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

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 Altagracia de Orituco (9.86°, -66.3814°, elevation 352 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).