Cabudare weather in December

In December, Cabudare sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cabudare's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabudare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Cabudare is city.

Founded
1817

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cabudare reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
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133021
143020
153020
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253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How December really feels in Cabudare

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cabudare 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
Jan30° / 20°71.811.55.8
Feb31° / 20°72.111.75.2
Mar32° / 21°254.411.94.6
Apr30° / 21°5211.612.24.2
May29° / 21°6616.612.54.3
Jun28° / 21°6018.712.64.6
Jul28° / 20°5418.512.54.9
Aug28° / 20°4417.712.34.6
Sep29° / 21°4115.212.14.4
Oct30° / 21°5515.811.84.3
Nov30° / 21°4312.111.54.6
Dec30° / 20°164.511.45.5

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 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53961
63961
74060
84060
94258
104357
114555
124555
134555
144852
154852
164951
175149
185248
195347
205347
215446
225545
235644
245743
255743
265842
275941
285941
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cabudare gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
425
524
623
722
821
920
1019
1118
1217
1316
1415
1514
1614
1713
1812
1912
2011
2110
2210
2310
249
259
269
279
289
299
308
318

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122743
2123733
3124732
4125722
5127702
6128692
7129682
8230671
9231661
10232651
11333631
12334621
13335611
14337600
15438580
16439570
17440560
18441550
19542530
20543520
21544510
22545490
23646480
24647470
25648460
26649440
27750430
28751420
29753400
30754390
31755380

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:135:40
211.56:145:41
311.46:145:41
411.46:155:41
511.46:155:42
611.46:165:42
711.46:165:42
811.46:175:43
911.46:175:43
1011.46:185:43
1111.46:185:44
1211.46:195:44
1311.46:195:44
1411.46:205:45
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1611.46:215:46
1711.46:215:46
1811.46:225:47
1911.46:225:47
2011.46:235:48
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2211.46:245:48
2311.46:245:49
2411.46:255:49
2511.46:255:50
2611.46:255:50
2711.46:265:51
2811.46:265:51
2911.46:275:52
3011.46:275:52
3111.46:285:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
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144.8Bright
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244.8Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cabudare?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cabudare in December

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

In December, Cabudare sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cabudare 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 Cabudare peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 20UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cabudare 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 Cabudare is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2233 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cabudare?

Cabudare sits at 10.0°N, 69.3°W, 476 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Los Rastrojos, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Cabudare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabudare has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 486 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,321 m.

The land around Cabudare is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
1,320 m
80 km
2,321 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Los Rastrojos 2.0 km · Barquisimeto 11 km · Yaritagua 16 km · Sabana de Parra 27 km · Duaca 31 km · Urachiche 31 km · Quíbor 41 km · Chivacoa 43 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 Cabudare (10.0266°, -69.262°, elevation 476 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).