Carrizal weather in December

In December, Carrizal sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 29 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Carrizal's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carrizal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Carrizal reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Carrizal weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°16511.56.2
Feb30° / 18°154.611.75.7
Mar31° / 19°34611.94.9
Apr30° / 20°9213.612.24.1
May30° / 20°12619.212.53.9
Jun28° / 20°12221.912.64.0
Jul28° / 19°11523.812.54.0
Aug28° / 19°12125.912.33.7
Sep29° / 19°10221.812.13.8
Oct29° / 19°9519.811.84.0
Nov29° / 19°8416.811.54.4
Dec29° / 19°298.511.45.7

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 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54159
64258
74258
84357
94654
104654
114753
124753
134951
145050
155050
165248
175347
185347
195446
205545
215644
225743
235743
245842
255842
265941
276139
286139
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Carrizal gets around 29 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
338
437
535
634
733
832
931
1030
1129
1228
1328
1427
1527
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2821
2921
3020
3120

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112871
222969
323167
423266
533364
633463
733562
843660
943759
1053857
1153956
1264054
1364153
1464252
1574350
1674448
1774547
1884745
1984844
2094942
2195041
22105139
23105238
24115336
25115534
26125533
27135631
28135730
29145729
30145927
31155926

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:055:31
211.46:055:31
311.46:065:31
411.46:065:32
511.46:075:32
611.46:075:32
711.46:085:33
811.46:085:33
911.46:095:33
1011.46:095:34
1111.46:105:34
1211.46:105:34
1311.46:115:35
1411.46:115:35
1511.46:125:36
1611.46:125:36
1711.46:135:36
1811.46:135:37
1911.46:145:37
2011.46:145:38
2111.46:155:38
2211.46:155:39
2311.46:165:39
2411.46:165:40
2511.46:165:40
2611.46:175:41
2711.46:175:41
2811.46:185:42
2911.46:185:42
3011.46:195:43
3111.46:195:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.76 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
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Carrizal

In seasonPeak

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

Carrizal's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Carrizal?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carrizal in December

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

In December, Carrizal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Carrizal in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 33 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Carrizal 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 Carrizal peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 19UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Carrizal 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 Carrizal is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1133 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Carrizal?

Carrizal sits at 10.3°N, 67.0°W, 1,341 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Antonio de Los Altos, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Carrizal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carrizal has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 832 m around an average of 1,202 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,687 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,727 m.

The land around Carrizal is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
832 m
16 km
1,687 m
80 km
2,727 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: San Antonio de Los Altos 6.0 km · Los Teques 6.0 km · Baruta 15 km · Charallave 18 km · Caracas 19 km · El Hatillo 19 km · El Cafetal 21 km · Chacao 22 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 Carrizal (10.3498°, -66.9863°, elevation 1,341 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).