Caucagua weather in December

In December, Caucagua sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 42 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 28% 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 Caucagua's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caucagua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:10 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Caucagua is Venezuelan city.

Founded
1692

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 Caucagua reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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 Caucagua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 15 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
15
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.

Caucagua weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°269.711.55.6
Feb30° / 20°228.611.75.2
Mar31° / 20°287.511.94.8
Apr32° / 21°5811.112.23.8
May32° / 22°11418.412.53.2
Jun30° / 22°1522212.63.3
Jul30° / 21°16024.912.53.2
Aug31° / 21°15425.312.33.0
Sep31° / 21°12222.412.13.0
Oct31° / 21°11321.111.83.2
Nov31° / 21°8817.911.53.7
Dec30° / 20°4212.911.44.9

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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44555
54654
64654
74753
84951
94951
104951
115050
125149
135248
145347
155347
165446
175446
185545
195644
205644
215743
225842
235842
245941
256040
266139
276139
286238
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Caucagua gets around 42 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
547
646
746
845
944
1044
1143
1243
1342
1442
1542
1642
1741
1841
1941
2041
2140
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2340
2439
2539
2638
2738
2837
2937
3036
3136

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103466
203664
303862
413960
514158
614356
714455
814554
914752
1024850
1124949
1225147
1325246
1435344
1535443
1635641
1735839
1836037
1946036
2046234
2146432
2256431
2356629
2456728
2566826
2666925
2767024
2877023
2977221
3077320
3177320

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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317calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:025:29
211.46:035:29
311.46:035:29
411.46:045:29
511.46:045:30
611.46:055:30
711.46:055:30
811.46:065:31
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1011.46:075:31
1111.46:075:32
1211.46:085:32
1311.46:085:32
1411.46:095:33
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1611.46:105:34
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1811.46:115:35
1911.46:115:35
2011.46:125:35
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2711.46:155:39
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2911.46:165:40
3011.46:165:40
3111.46:165:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Caucagua

In seasonPeak

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

Caucagua's rainy season runs May–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 Caucagua?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caucagua in December

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

In December, Caucagua sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Caucagua 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 38 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°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
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Caucagua 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 Caucagua peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Caucagua 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 Caucagua 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 Caucagua?

Caucagua sits at 10.3°N, 66.4°W, 68 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Guatire, 28 km away.

Topography around Caucagua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caucagua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,728 m.

The land around Caucagua is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
794 m
80 km
2,728 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Guatire 28 km · Mamporal 28 km · Santa Teresa del Tuy 32 km · Guarenas 34 km · Lander 37 km · Higuerote 37 km · San José de Barlovento 42 km · Río Chico 44 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 Caucagua (10.2831°, -66.3759°, elevation 68 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).