Barrancas weather in December
In December, Barrancas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 74 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Barrancas's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barrancas's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 3rd coldest
- Rainfall
- 74 mm
- 17.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min
- 5:50 AM – 5:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 63%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.35 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.8
- out of 10
Barrancas is city in Monagas, Venezuela.
- Density
- 347/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical December day in Barrancas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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| 31 | 30 | 23 |
How December really feels in Barrancas
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.
The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Barrancas weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 23° | 43 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 26 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 19 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 30 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 76 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 128 | 23.3 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 128 | 25.3 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 115 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 33° / 25° | 69 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 34° / 25° | 66 | 15.5 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 83 | 19.2 | 11.6 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 74 | 17.9 | 11.5 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 56 |
| Cloudier (%) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 58 |
| 2 | 42 | 58 |
| 3 | 42 | 58 |
| 4 | 42 | 58 |
| 5 | 42 | 58 |
| 6 | 42 | 58 |
| 7 | 43 | 57 |
| 8 | 43 | 57 |
| 9 | 44 | 56 |
| 10 | 44 | 56 |
| 11 | 44 | 56 |
| 12 | 44 | 56 |
| 13 | 44 | 56 |
| 14 | 44 | 56 |
| 15 | 44 | 56 |
| 16 | 44 | 56 |
| 17 | 45 | 55 |
| 18 | 45 | 55 |
| 19 | 46 | 54 |
| 20 | 47 | 53 |
| 21 | 47 | 53 |
| 22 | 48 | 52 |
| 23 | 48 | 52 |
| 24 | 49 | 51 |
| 25 | 50 | 50 |
| 26 | 51 | 49 |
| 27 | 53 | 47 |
| 28 | 53 | 47 |
| 29 | 55 | 45 |
| 30 | 56 | 44 |
| 31 | 56 | 44 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Barrancas gets around 74 mm of rain over 17.9 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 58% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 66 |
| 2 | 65 |
| 3 | 65 |
| 4 | 65 |
| 5 | 65 |
| 6 | 64 |
| 7 | 64 |
| 8 | 64 |
| 9 | 63 |
| 10 | 62 |
| 11 | 62 |
| 12 | 61 |
| 13 | 60 |
| 14 | 59 |
| 15 | 58 |
| 16 | 58 |
| 17 | 57 |
| 18 | 56 |
| 19 | 55 |
| 20 | 54 |
| 21 | 54 |
| 22 | 54 |
| 23 | 53 |
| 24 | 53 |
| 25 | 53 |
| 26 | 53 |
| 27 | 53 |
| 28 | 53 |
| 29 | 53 |
| 30 | 52 |
| 31 | 52 |
Humidity in December
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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Oppressive (%) | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 85 |
| Miserable (%) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 79 | 20 |
| 2 | 1 | 80 | 19 |
| 3 | 1 | 80 | 19 |
| 4 | 1 | 81 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 | 80 | 18 |
| 6 | 2 | 81 | 17 |
| 7 | 2 | 82 | 16 |
| 8 | 3 | 82 | 15 |
| 9 | 3 | 83 | 14 |
| 10 | 4 | 83 | 13 |
| 11 | 4 | 83 | 13 |
| 12 | 4 | 84 | 12 |
| 13 | 5 | 84 | 11 |
| 14 | 5 | 85 | 10 |
| 15 | 5 | 86 | 9 |
| 16 | 6 | 85 | 9 |
| 17 | 6 | 86 | 8 |
| 18 | 6 | 87 | 7 |
| 19 | 7 | 86 | 7 |
| 20 | 7 | 87 | 6 |
| 21 | 8 | 86 | 6 |
| 22 | 8 | 87 | 5 |
| 23 | 9 | 87 | 4 |
| 24 | 9 | 87 | 4 |
| 25 | 10 | 86 | 4 |
| 26 | 11 | 86 | 3 |
| 27 | 11 | 86 | 3 |
| 28 | 12 | 86 | 2 |
| 29 | 13 | 85 | 2 |
| 30 | 14 | 84 | 2 |
| 31 | 14 | 85 | 1 |
Wind in December
Winds average 10 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
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| 8 | 9 | calm |
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| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
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| 15 | 10 | calm |
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| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
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 5:43 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:27 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.5 | 5:43 | 5:14 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 5:43 | 5:15 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 5:44 | 5:15 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 5:44 | 5:15 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 5:45 | 5:16 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 5:45 | 5:16 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 5:46 | 5:16 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 5:46 | 5:17 |
| 9 | 11.5 | 5:47 | 5:17 |
| 10 | 11.5 | 5:47 | 5:17 |
| 11 | 11.5 | 5:48 | 5:18 |
| 12 | 11.5 | 5:48 | 5:18 |
| 13 | 11.5 | 5:49 | 5:19 |
| 14 | 11.5 | 5:49 | 5:19 |
| 15 | 11.5 | 5:50 | 5:19 |
| 16 | 11.5 | 5:50 | 5:20 |
| 17 | 11.5 | 5:51 | 5:20 |
| 18 | 11.5 | 5:51 | 5:21 |
| 19 | 11.5 | 5:52 | 5:21 |
| 20 | 11.5 | 5:52 | 5:22 |
| 21 | 11.5 | 5:52 | 5:22 |
| 22 | 11.5 | 5:53 | 5:23 |
| 23 | 11.5 | 5:53 | 5:23 |
| 24 | 11.5 | 5:54 | 5:23 |
| 25 | 11.5 | 5:54 | 5:24 |
| 26 | 11.5 | 5:55 | 5:24 |
| 27 | 11.5 | 5:55 | 5:25 |
| 28 | 11.5 | 5:56 | 5:25 |
| 29 | 11.5 | 5:56 | 5:26 |
| 30 | 11.5 | 5:57 | 5:26 |
| 31 | 11.5 | 5:57 | 5:27 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
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| 1 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.3 | Bright |
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| 29 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.4 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Barrancas
In December, Barrancas sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Barrancas's rainy season runs May–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Barrancas?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barrancas.
What to pack for Barrancas in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Barrancas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Barrancas in December
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 Barrancas peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Barrancas in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barrancas is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Barrancas?
Barrancas sits at 8.7°N, 62.2°W, 16 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tucupita, 43 km away.
Topography around Barrancas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barrancas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barrancas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.
The land around Barrancas is covered by grassland (40%) and water (30%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 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
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 Barrancas (8.6989°, -62.1966°, elevation 16 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).