Anaco weather in December

In December, Anaco sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Anaco's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Anaco is city in the Venezuelan Anzoátegui State, the shire town of the Anaco Municipality.

Founded
1944

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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Anaco reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°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)
13424
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
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313423

How December really feels in Anaco

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.

Anaco weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°72.211.53.6
Feb35° / 23°41.111.73.3
Mar35° / 23°162.211.92.7
Apr36° / 24°304.712.22.3
May35° / 24°7110.812.42.5
Jun33° / 24°8315.212.52.9
Jul33° / 24°9818.112.52.9
Aug33° / 24°12420.112.32.7
Sep34° / 24°10317.212.12.6
Oct34° / 24°791511.82.5
Nov34° / 24°6813.211.62.8
Dec34° / 23°235.911.53.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
45050
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
105050
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
185347
195446
205545
215644
225644
235842
245842
255941
266139
276238
286436
296436
306535
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Anaco gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
429
528
627
726
825
924
1023
1122
1221
1320
1419
1518
1618
1717
1817
1916
2016
2115
2215
2314
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3111

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1054649
2054747
3064846
4064944
5075043
6085141
7095239
8095437
90105535
100115633
111125631
121135729
131135927
141146025
151156024
161156222
171166221
181176319
191176418
201186417
211186516
221196515
231206514
241206613
251216513
261226512
271236511
281246411
291256410
30127639
31128629

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
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510calm
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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 5:53 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:535:22
211.55:535:23
311.55:545:23
411.55:545:23
511.55:555:23
611.55:555:24
711.55:565:24
811.55:565:24
911.55:575:25
1011.55:575:25
1111.55:585:26
1211.55:585:26
1311.55:595:26
1411.55:595:27
1511.56:005:27
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1911.56:025:29
2011.46:025:29
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2611.56:055:32
2711.56:065:33
2811.56:065:33
2911.56:065:34
3011.56:075:34
3111.56:075:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.88 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.88 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
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144.9Bright
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214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Anaco

In seasonPeak

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

Anaco'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 Anaco?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Anaco in December

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

In December, Anaco sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Anaco 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 Anaco peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Anaco 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 Anaco is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1347 µg/m³Jan 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr35Poor
May38Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Anaco?

Anaco sits at 9.4°N, 64.5°W, 225 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cantaura, 18 km away.

LecheríasPuerto La Cruz

Topography around Anaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anaco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.

The land around Anaco is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
2,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Cantaura 18 km · Aragua de Barcelona 40 km · El Tigre 64 km · San José de Guanipa 69 km · Pariaguán 71 km · Barcelona 83 km · Lecherías 88 km · Puerto La Cruz 89 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 Anaco (9.4296°, -64.4643°, elevation 225 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).