Boconó weather in December

In December, Boconó sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 141 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Boconó's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boconó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
73%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Boconó is city in Venezuela.

Density
51/km²
people per km²
Founded
1560

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 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Boconó reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12314
22314
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42314
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272314
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312314

Boconó weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°9817.211.55.6
Feb23° / 14°12017.711.75.2
Mar23° / 14°22024.211.94.4
Apr23° / 15°29926.912.23.8
May23° / 15°24227.712.43.8
Jun23° / 15°17625.512.53.9
Jul23° / 14°16326.712.54.0
Aug23° / 14°1432712.34.0
Sep23° / 15°14725.712.14.1
Oct23° / 15°19527.711.83.9
Nov23° / 14°20126.811.63.9
Dec23° / 14°14121.411.54.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51585
61783
71783
81882
91981
102080
112179
122278
132476
142575
152674
162773
172872
182971
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203169
213367
223367
233466
243565
253664
263664
273763
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Boconó gets around 141 mm of rain over 21.4 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 69% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
280
379
479
578
678
777
876
975
1074
1173
1272
1371
1470
1569
1669
1768
1867
1966
2065
2164
2264
2363
2462
2561
2660
2760
2859
2959
3058
3158

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
145937
255936
356134
466133
566232
676231
776429
886428
986527
1096625
11106624
12106822
13116821
14126820
15126919
16137017
17147016
18157015
19167014
20167113
21177013
22187012
23196912
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26236611
27236611
28246511
29256510
30266410
31266410

Wind in December

Winds average 4 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
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
184calm
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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 5:46 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:46
211.56:165:46
311.56:175:46
411.56:175:47
511.56:185:47
611.56:185:47
711.56:195:48
811.56:195:48
911.56:205:48
1011.56:205:49
1111.56:215:49
1211.56:215:49
1311.56:225:50
1411.56:225:50
1511.56:235:51
1611.56:235:51
1711.56:245:51
1811.56:245:52
1911.56:255:52
2011.56:255:53
2111.56:265:53
2211.56:265:54
2311.56:275:54
2411.56:275:55
2511.56:285:55
2611.56:285:56
2711.56:285:56
2811.56:295:57
2911.56:295:57
3011.56:305:58
3111.56:305:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
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164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Boconó?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Boconó for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boconó in December

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

In December, Boconó sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Boconó 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 Boconó peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Boconó 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 Boconó 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 Boconó?

Boconó sits at 9.3°N, 70.3°W, 1,421 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Trujillo, 24 km away.

Topography around Boconó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boconó has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m around an average of 1,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,592 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,469 m.

The land around Boconó is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
902 m
16 km
2,592 m
80 km
4,469 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Trujillo 24 km · Pampanito 33 km · Pampán 33 km · Valera 39 km · Motatán 40 km · Escuque 46 km · Boconoito 54 km · Barrancas 56 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 Boconó (9.2538°, -70.2511°, elevation 1,421 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).