Barinitas weather in December

In December, Barinitas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 119 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Barinitas's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barinitas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Barinitas is the second-largest city in the province Barinitas in Venezuela.

Founded
1628

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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Barinitas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12416
22416
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112416
122415
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Barinitas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°1021611.55.9
Feb24° / 15°12615.911.75.7
Mar24° / 16°20421.111.95.0
Apr24° / 17°3092412.24.3
May24° / 17°30125.612.44.2
Jun23° / 16°36625.812.53.9
Jul23° / 16°41526.712.54.0
Aug23° / 16°25926.212.34.2
Sep24° / 16°15623.112.14.5
Oct24° / 16°16622.711.84.7
Nov24° / 16°17122.811.64.6
Dec24° / 15°11918.111.55.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41981
51981
61981
72080
82179
92179
102278
112377
122476
132575
142773
152773
163070
173169
183268
193367
203367
213664
223664
233763
243862
254060
264060
274060
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Barinitas gets around 119 mm of rain over 18.1 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 59% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
268
368
467
566
665
764
863
962
1061
1160
1260
1359
1458
1558
1657
1757
1856
1956
2055
2155
2255
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3055
3155

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
112574
212673
312871
412970
513069
623167
723266
823365
933463
1033562
1133661
1243858
1343957
1444056
1554154
1654352
1754451
1864549
1964747
2074845
2174944
2285042
2395140
24105139
25105238
26115336
27125335
28135334
29135334
30145333
31145333

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:47
211.56:165:47
311.56:175:48
411.56:175:48
511.56:185:48
611.56:185:49
711.56:195:49
811.56:195:49
911.56:205:50
1011.56:205:50
1111.56:215:51
1211.56:215:51
1311.56:225:51
1411.56:225:52
1511.56:235:52
1611.56:235:53
1711.56:245:53
1811.56:245:53
1911.56:255:54
2011.56:255:54
2111.56:255:55
2211.56:265:55
2311.56:265:56
2411.56:275:56
2511.56:275:57
2611.56:285:57
2711.56:285:58
2811.56:295:58
2911.56:295:59
3011.56:305:59
3111.56:306:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
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214.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Barinitas

In seasonPeak

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

Barinitas's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Barinitas?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Barinitas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barinitas in December

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

In December, Barinitas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Barinitas in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barinitas peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Barinitas 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 Barinitas is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1741 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barinitas?

Barinitas sits at 8.8°N, 70.4°W, 544 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Barinas, 25 km away.

Topography around Barinitas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barinitas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,799 m.

The land around Barinitas is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
458 m
16 km
1,653 m
80 km
4,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Barinas 25 km · Alto Barinas 28 km · Barrancas 33 km · Obispos 38 km · Timotes 44 km · Boconoito 48 km · Ciudad Bolivia 49 km · Sabaneta 53 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 Barinitas (8.7617°, -70.412°, elevation 544 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).