Caicara del Orinoco weather in December

In December, Caicara del Orinoco sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 20 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Caicara del Orinoco's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caicara del Orinoco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:04 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Caicara del Orinoco is city in Bolívar, Venezuela.

Density
699/km²
people per km²

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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Caicara del Orinoco reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13224
23224
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How December really feels in Caicara del Orinoco

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.

Caicara del Orinoco weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°51.211.64.2
Feb34° / 25°4111.73.6
Mar35° / 26°162.111.92.9
Apr35° / 26°9010.412.22.4
May33° / 25°2002012.32.6
Jun31° / 24°26525.712.42.7
Jul31° / 24°27128.212.42.6
Aug31° / 24°23027.812.32.5
Sep32° / 24°16324122.6
Oct32° / 24°1232111.82.9
Nov32° / 24°7214.411.73.4
Dec33° / 24°205.211.64.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
145050
155050
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185050
195149
205149
215149
225248
235347
245446
255446
265644
275743
285842
296040
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Caicara del Orinoco gets around 20 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
426
525
624
723
822
922
1021
1120
1220
1319
1418
1517
1616
1715
1815
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2511
2611
2710
2810
299
309
318

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100137215
200147214
300167212
400177211
500197110
60020719
70022708
80123697
90125686
100126676
110128665
120130645
130231625
140233614
150234604
160336574
170338563
180339553
190441523
200442513
210444493
220546472
230547452
240649442
250650422
260751402
270753391
281853371
291855351
301955341
3111056321

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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2712light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 5:57 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:575:32
211.65:575:32
311.65:585:33
411.65:585:33
511.65:595:33
611.65:595:34
711.66:005:34
811.66:005:34
911.66:015:35
1011.66:015:35
1111.66:025:36
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1911.66:065:39
2011.66:065:39
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2811.66:105:43
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3011.66:115:44
3111.66:115:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Caicara del Orinoco

In seasonPeak

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

Caicara del Orinoco's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Caicara del Orinoco?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caicara del Orinoco in December

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

In December, Caicara del Orinoco sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Caicara del Orinoco 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 Caicara del Orinoco peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Caicara del Orinoco 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 Caicara del Orinoco is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1326 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caicara del Orinoco?

Caicara del Orinoco sits at 7.6°N, 66.2°W, 53 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Fernando de Apure, 146 km away.

San Fernando de ApureBiruacaCamaguánValle de La PascuaTucupidoChaguaramasCalabozoPariaguán

Topography around Caicara del Orinoco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caicara del Orinoco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m.

The land around Caicara del Orinoco is covered by water (36%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
337 m
80 km
963 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: San Fernando de Apure 146 km · Biruaca 150 km · Camaguán 167 km · Valle de La Pascua 177 km · Tucupido 187 km · Chaguaramas 190 km · Calabozo 200 km · Pariaguán 209 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 Caicara del Orinoco (7.635°, -66.1681°, elevation 53 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).