Caripito weather in December

In December, Caripito sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 106 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 20% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Caripito's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caripito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Caripito is Place.

Density
1,140/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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Caripito reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Caripito

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.

Caripito weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°6820.111.54.3
Feb30° / 22°4415.111.74.5
Mar31° / 22°4313.911.94.2
Apr32° / 23°531312.23.6
May32° / 23°10919.912.53.1
Jun31° / 23°18526.612.62.8
Jul31° / 23°18628.312.52.7
Aug31° / 23°16127.512.32.6
Sep32° / 23°13024.312.12.7
Oct31° / 23°13024.211.82.8
Nov30° / 23°15725.811.53.0
Dec30° / 22°10623.411.43.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% 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 (%)
13763
23862
33862
43961
54060
64159
74159
84258
94258
104357
114456
124456
134555
144654
154753
164753
174852
184852
194852
204951
215050
225050
235149
245248
255446
265545
275644
285743
295842
305941
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Caripito gets around 106 mm of rain over 23.4 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 76% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
382
482
581
681
780
880
979
1078
1177
1277
1376
1475
1575
1674
1774
1873
1973
2073
2172
2272
2373
2473
2573
2673
2774
2874
2974
3074
3174

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107624
207723
307822
417821
517920
618019
718118
828117
928216
1038215
1138215
1238314
1348313
1448412
1548511
1658510
175869
185869
195878
205887
216877
226886
236895
246895
257894
267894
277903
287903
298893
308902
318902

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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66calm
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87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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317calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:495:16
211.45:495:16
311.45:505:16
411.45:505:17
511.45:515:17
611.45:515:17
711.45:525:17
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1911.45:585:22
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
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244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Caripito?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caripito.

What to pack for Caripito in December

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

In December, Caripito sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Caripito in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Caripito 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 Caripito peaks around March 21 at about 14 (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 21UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Caripito 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 Caripito is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1230 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caripito?

Caripito sits at 10.1°N, 63.1°W, 37 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Maturín, 42 km away.

CumanacoaGüiria

Topography around Caripito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caripito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,220 m.

The land around Caripito is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
1,037 m
80 km
2,220 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Maturín 42 km · Casanay 56 km · Carúpano 64 km · Caicara 65 km · Cariaco 66 km · Punta de Mata 73 km · Cumanacoa 91 km · Güiria 102 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 Caripito (10.1113°, -63.0999°, elevation 37 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).