Calabozo weather in December

In December, Calabozo sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Calabozo's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calabozo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Calabozo is city in state Guárico, Venezuela.

Density
1,222/km²
people per km²
Founded
1724

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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Calabozo reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
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73424
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How December really feels in Calabozo

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.

Calabozo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°5111.53.0
Feb36° / 25°4111.72.5
Mar37° / 25°162.711.91.9
Apr35° / 26°10411.212.22.1
May33° / 25°20520.712.42.5
Jun32° / 24°23324.212.52.7
Jul31° / 23°2272612.52.8
Aug31° / 24°19926.112.32.7
Sep32° / 24°15022.212.12.7
Oct33° / 24°13220.611.82.8
Nov33° / 24°8714.811.63.0
Dec34° / 24°204.711.53.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95446
105446
115545
125545
135644
145644
155743
165743
175842
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236040
246139
256139
266238
276337
286436
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Calabozo gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% 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
425
524
623
722
821
920
1019
1118
1217
1316
1416
1515
1614
1713
1813
1912
2012
2111
2211
2310
2410
259
269
279
288
298
307
317

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10529606
20631576
30733555
40834535
50835525
60936514
711037484
811138464
911239443
1011341423
1111442403
1211543383
1311644362
1421746342
1521747322
1621848302
1721949282
1822051261
1922053241
2032153221
2132253211
2232354191
2332454181
2442554161
2542654151
2642853141
2742953131
2843053121
2953251111
3053350111
3153550101

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
1010calm
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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 6:04 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:045:35
211.56:045:35
311.56:055:36
411.56:055:36
511.56:065:36
611.56:065:36
711.56:075:37
811.56:075:37
911.56:085:38
1011.56:085:38
1111.56:095:38
1211.56:095:39
1311.56:105:39
1411.56:105:40
1511.56:115:40
1611.56:115:40
1711.56:125:41
1811.56:125:41
1911.56:135:42
2011.56:135:42
2111.56:145:43
2211.56:145:43
2311.56:155:44
2411.56:155:44
2511.56:165:45
2611.56:165:45
2711.56:175:45
2811.56:175:46
2911.56:175:46
3011.56:185:47
3111.56:185:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Calabozo

In seasonPeak

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

Calabozo'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 Calabozo?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Calabozo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Calabozo in December

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

In December, Calabozo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Calabozo 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 Calabozo peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Calabozo 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 Calabozo is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1227 µg/m³Dec 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Calabozo?

Calabozo sits at 8.9°N, 67.4°W, 103 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is El Sombrero, 66 km away.

CamaguánSan Juan de los MorrosEl PaoSan Fernando de ApureBiruacaVilla de CuraGüigüe

Topography around Calabozo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calabozo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around Calabozo is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
529 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: El Sombrero 66 km · Camaguán 93 km · San Juan de los Morros 110 km · El Pao 111 km · San Fernando de Apure 115 km · Biruaca 120 km · Villa de Cura 124 km · Güigüe 134 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 Calabozo (8.9242°, -67.4293°, elevation 103 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).