Ciudad Bolivia weather in December

In December, Ciudad Bolivia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 31 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Ciudad Bolivia's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Bolivia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Ciudad Bolivia 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ciudad Bolivia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
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303322
313322

How December really feels in Ciudad Bolivia

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.

Ciudad Bolivia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°112.611.64.2
Feb34° / 23°14311.73.7
Mar34° / 24°506.511.93.3
Apr32° / 23°1591612.23.0
May31° / 23°27123.312.42.8
Jun30° / 23°38225.612.52.8
Jul30° / 22°41926.812.42.9
Aug31° / 22°36927.412.32.6
Sep32° / 23°23925.3122.5
Oct32° / 23°15923.111.82.6
Nov32° / 23°9616.811.63.1
Dec32° / 22°317.311.54.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43466
53565
63565
73763
83763
93961
104060
114159
124258
134456
144555
154555
164654
174951
184951
195050
205149
215248
225347
235446
245446
255545
265545
275545
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ciudad Bolivia gets around 31 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
337
435
534
633
732
831
930
1029
1128
1227
1326
1424
1523
1622
1721
1820
1919
2019
2118
2217
2317
2416
2516
2615
2715
2814
2914
3014
3113

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10044254
20044353
30054550
40064648
50164746
60174844
70174942
80185140
90195139
100295237
1102105335
1202115433
1302125531
1402135530
1502145628
1602155726
1702175625
1802185723
1903195622
2003215620
2103225619
2203235618
2303255616
2404265515
2504275514
2605295313
2705305312
2815315112
2916315111
3016325011
3117325010

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
25calm
35calm
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65calm
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85calm
95calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
317calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:48
211.56:165:49
311.56:175:49
411.56:175:49
511.56:185:50
611.56:185:50
711.56:185:50
811.56:195:51
911.56:195:51
1011.56:205:51
1111.56:205:52
1211.56:215:52
1311.56:215:53
1411.56:225:53
1511.56:225:54
1611.56:235:54
1711.56:235:54
1811.56:245:55
1911.56:245:55
2011.56:255:56
2111.56:255:56
2211.56:265:57
2311.56:265:57
2411.56:275:58
2511.56:275:58
2611.56:285:59
2711.56:285:59
2811.56:296:00
2911.56:296:00
3011.56:296:01
3111.56:306:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
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154.8Bright
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184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Bolivia

In seasonPeak

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

Ciudad Bolivia's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Ciudad Bolivia?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Bolivia in December

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

In December, Ciudad Bolivia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Bolivia 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 Ciudad Bolivia peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 20UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ciudad Bolivia 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 Ciudad Bolivia is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1937 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr31Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Bolivia?

Ciudad Bolivia sits at 8.4°N, 70.6°W, 175 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Socopó, 31 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Bolivia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Bolivia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,743 m.

The land around Ciudad Bolivia is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
4,743 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Socopó 31 km · Alto Barinas 46 km · Barinas 48 km · Barinitas 49 km · Obispos 59 km · Tabay 64 km · Barrancas 69 km · Merida 70 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 Ciudad Bolivia (8.353°, -70.5712°, elevation 175 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).