Caja Seca weather in December

In December, Caja Seca sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 250 mm of rain across 30.2 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Caja Seca's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caja Seca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
250 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
72%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Caja Seca is human settlement in Venezuela.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Caja Seca reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12420
22420
32420
42420
52420
62420
72420
82420
92420
102420
112420
122420
132420
142420
152420
162420
172420
182420
192420
202420
212420
222419
232419
242419
252419
262419
272419
282419
292419
302419
312419

Caja Seca 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 19°15729.711.54.0
Feb24° / 20°18527.211.73.9
Mar25° / 20°31030.311.93.7
Apr25° / 21°39229.712.23.4
May25° / 21°32330.712.43.4
Jun25° / 21°19529.312.53.5
Jul25° / 20°1773012.53.5
Aug25° / 21°19630.512.33.5
Sep25° / 21°24929.512.13.5
Oct25° / 20°33530.811.83.5
Nov24° / 20°35429.711.63.5
Dec24° / 20°25030.211.53.8

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 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31882
41882
51981
61981
72080
82179
92179
102278
112377
122476
132575
142674
152872
162971
173070
183268
193367
203466
213565
223763
233862
243961
254159
264258
274357
284555
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Caja Seca gets around 250 mm of rain over 30.2 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 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2097
2197
2297
2397
2496
2596
2696
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1694
2694
3793
4793
5892
6892
7991
81090
91189
101189
111288
121387
131486
141585
151684
161882
171981
182080
192179
202278
212476
222575
232674
242773
252971
263070
273169
283268
293367
303367
313466

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:49
211.56:195:49
311.56:205:50
411.56:205:50
511.56:215:50
611.56:215:51
711.56:225:51
811.56:225:51
911.56:235:52
1011.56:235:52
1111.56:245:52
1211.56:245:53
1311.56:255:53
1411.56:255:54
1511.56:265:54
1611.56:265:55
1711.56:275:55
1811.56:275:55
1911.56:285:56
2011.56:285:56
2111.56:295:57
2211.56:295:57
2311.56:305:58
2411.56:305:58
2511.56:315:59
2611.56:315:59
2711.56:326:00
2811.56:326:00
2911.56:326:01
3011.56:336:01
3111.56:336:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Caja Seca?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caja Seca.

What to pack for Caja Seca in December

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

In December, Caja Seca sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Caja Seca 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 Caja Seca peaks around March 15 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 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Caja Seca 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 Caja Seca is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1930 µg/m³Nov 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caja Seca?

Caja Seca sits at 9.1°N, 71.1°W, 109 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Nueva Bolivia, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Caja Seca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caja Seca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,734 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.

The land around Caja Seca is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (34%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
2,734 m
80 km
4,842 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Nueva Bolivia 3.0 km · Tucaní 30 km · Timotes 40 km · Sabana de Mendoza 46 km · Escuque 47 km · El Dividive 52 km · Valera 55 km · Tabay 57 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 Caja Seca (9.1415°, -71.0674°, elevation 109 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).