Boconoito weather in December

In December, Boconoito sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Boconoito's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boconoito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Boconoito reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
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43224
53224
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73223
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303223
313223

How December really feels in Boconoito

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.

Boconoito weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°132.811.54.2
Feb34° / 24°152.811.73.6
Mar34° / 25°476.111.93.2
Apr32° / 25°13315.612.23.0
May31° / 24°20823.112.43.0
Jun30° / 23°20924.512.53.2
Jul30° / 23°18624.412.53.3
Aug30° / 23°17624.612.33.2
Sep31° / 23°14223.612.12.9
Oct31° / 24°12120.511.83.1
Nov32° / 24°741511.63.5
Dec32° / 23°357.111.54.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53763
63862
73862
84060
94060
104159
114357
124357
134456
144555
154852
164951
174951
185050
195149
205149
215347
225446
235545
245644
255644
265644
275644
285743
295743
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Boconoito gets around 35 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
332
432
531
630
730
829
928
1027
1126
1225
1325
1424
1523
1622
1722
1821
1920
2020
2119
2219
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2418
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3016
3115

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10125731
20126730
30228700
40229690
50330670
60331660
70432640
80533620
90534610
100635590
110736570
121737550
131839520
141940500
151941490
1611042470
1711144450
1811145430
1911246410
2011248390
2111349370
2211351350
2311452330
2411553310
2511653300
2611655280
2711756260
2811856250
2911956240
3012057220
3112157210

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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125calm
136calm
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156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:45
211.56:155:46
311.56:155:46
411.56:155:46
511.56:165:47
611.56:165:47
711.56:175:47
811.56:175:48
911.56:185:48
1011.56:185:48
1111.56:195:49
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1311.56:205:49
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1911.56:235:52
2011.56:235:52
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2211.56:245:53
2311.56:255:54
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2611.56:265:55
2711.56:275:56
2811.56:275:56
2911.56:285:57
3011.56:285:57
3111.56:285:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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44.7Bright
54.7Bright
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284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Boconoito

In seasonPeak

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

Boconoito's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Boconoito?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Boconoito for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Boconoito in December

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

In December, Boconoito sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boconoito 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 Boconoito peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 20UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Boconoito 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 Boconoito is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1938 µg/m³Dec 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr32Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boconoito?

Boconoito sits at 8.8°N, 70.0°W, 190 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Sabaneta, 12 km away.

Topography around Boconoito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boconoito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,857 m.

The land around Boconoito is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
3,857 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Sabaneta 12 km · Barrancas 17 km · Obispos 30 km · Guanare 35 km · Barinas 37 km · Alto Barinas 39 km · Barinitas 48 km · Boconó 54 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 Boconoito (8.8466°, -69.9803°, elevation 190 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).