Aragua de Barcelona weather in December

In December, Aragua de Barcelona sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 27 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 26% 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 Aragua de Barcelona's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aragua de Barcelona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:02 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Aragua de Barcelona is human settlement in Venezuela.

Density
508/km²
people per km²
Founded
1734

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 Aragua de Barcelona 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 36°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)
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How December really feels in Aragua de Barcelona

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.

Aragua de Barcelona weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°92.211.53.2
Feb35° / 23°51.311.72.9
Mar36° / 24°202.511.92.3
Apr36° / 25°375.312.22.0
May35° / 25°8712.212.42.1
Jun34° / 24°10417.612.52.5
Jul33° / 24°13120.912.52.6
Aug33° / 24°15522.512.32.5
Sep34° / 24°12119.912.12.3
Oct34° / 24°9517.311.82.3
Nov34° / 24°7514.711.62.6
Dec34° / 23°276.611.53.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54852
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
145050
155050
165050
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185149
195248
205248
215347
225347
235545
245545
255743
265842
275941
286139
296238
306337
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aragua de Barcelona gets around 27 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
333
432
532
631
730
829
928
1027
1126
1225
1324
1423
1522
1621
1720
1819
1918
2017
2116
2215
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2912
3012
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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10336601
20438571
30439561
40540541
50641521
60742501
70744490
80844470
90946450
1011047430
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1211149390
1311250370
1411251360
1511352340
1611354320
1711454310
1811456290
1911457280
2011558260
2111559250
2211560240
2311660230
2411760220
2511761210
2611862190
2711962180
2812062170
2912162160
3012361150
3112461140

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
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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 5:54 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:545:24
211.55:555:24
311.55:555:24
411.55:565:25
511.55:565:25
611.55:575:25
711.55:575:26
811.55:585:26
911.55:585:26
1011.55:595:27
1111.55:595:27
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2611.46:075:34
2711.56:075:34
2811.56:085:35
2911.56:085:35
3011.56:085:36
3111.56:095:36

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 6.2 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
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44.9Bright
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265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aragua de Barcelona

In seasonPeak

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

Aragua de Barcelona'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 Aragua de Barcelona?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aragua de Barcelona in December

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

In December, Aragua de Barcelona sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aragua de Barcelona 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 Aragua de Barcelona peaks around March 22 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 22UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Aragua de Barcelona 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 Aragua de Barcelona 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 Aragua de Barcelona?

Aragua de Barcelona sits at 9.5°N, 64.8°W, 110 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Anaco, 40 km away.

Topography around Aragua de Barcelona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aragua de Barcelona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.

The land around Aragua de Barcelona is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
1,165 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Anaco 40 km · Cantaura 54 km · Zaraza 56 km · Clarines 65 km · Pariaguán 69 km · Puerto Píritu 71 km · Barcelona 77 km · Lecherías 83 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 Aragua de Barcelona (9.4559°, -64.8293°, elevation 110 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).