Alto Barinas weather in December

In December, Alto Barinas sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Alto Barinas's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alto Barinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Alto Barinas reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How December really feels in Alto Barinas

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.

Alto Barinas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°163.411.64.0
Feb34° / 23°223.711.73.4
Mar34° / 24°637.511.93.0
Apr33° / 24°17716.812.22.8
May32° / 24°39524.912.42.6
Jun30° / 23°6842712.52.7
Jul30° / 23°8162812.52.7
Aug31° / 23°53428.312.32.5
Sep32° / 23°28425.412.12.4
Oct32° / 23°17722.811.82.6
Nov32° / 23°10216.411.63.2
Dec33° / 23°488.211.53.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53763
63763
73763
83961
93961
104060
114258
124357
134357
144456
154555
164654
174753
184852
195050
205050
215248
225248
235347
245347
255545
265545
275545
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Alto Barinas gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
436
535
634
733
832
932
1031
1130
1229
1328
1427
1526
1625
1725
1824
1923
2023
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2621
2720
2820
2919
3019
3118

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1016813
2017812
3119782
4120772
5121762
6123751
7124741
8225721
9226711
10228691
11329671
12331651
13332641
14334621
15436600
16437590
17439570
18540550
19542530
20544510
21645490
22647470
23748450
24849430
25851410
26952390
271052380
281153360
291253350
301254340
311354330

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 6 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
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:155:47
211.56:155:47
311.56:165:47
411.56:165:48
511.56:175:48
611.56:175:48
711.56:185:49
811.56:185:49
911.56:195:49
1011.56:195:50
1111.56:205:50
1211.56:205:50
1311.56:215:51
1411.56:215:51
1511.56:225:52
1611.56:225:52
1711.56:225:53
1811.56:235:53
1911.56:235:53
2011.56:245:54
2111.56:245:54
2211.56:255:55
2311.56:255:55
2411.56:265:56
2511.56:265:56
2611.56:275:57
2711.56:275:57
2811.56:285:58
2911.56:285:58
3011.56:285:59
3111.56:295:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Alto Barinas

In seasonPeak

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

Alto Barinas's monsoon runs May–August, 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 Alto Barinas?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alto Barinas. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alto Barinas in December

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

In December, Alto Barinas sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Alto Barinas 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 Alto Barinas peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 20UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Alto Barinas 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 Alto Barinas is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1937 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr31Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alto Barinas?

Alto Barinas sits at 8.6°N, 70.2°W, 194 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Barinas, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Alto Barinas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alto Barinas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 186 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,470 m.

The land around Alto Barinas is covered by grassland (57%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
4,470 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Barinas 3.0 km · Obispos 13 km · Barrancas 23 km · Barinitas 28 km · Sabaneta 37 km · Boconoito 39 km · Ciudad Bolivia 46 km · Timotes 71 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 Alto Barinas (8.5931°, -70.2261°, elevation 194 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).