Ciudad Piar weather in December

In December, Ciudad Piar sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 51 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ciudad Piar's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Piar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Ciudad Piar is town in Bolívar, Venezuela.

Density
777/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 Ciudad Piar reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173023
183023
193023
203023
213023
223022
233022
243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How December really feels in Ciudad Piar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 23 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
23
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 Piar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°236.111.65.5
Feb31° / 22°143.211.85.3
Mar32° / 23°162.811.94.7
Apr32° / 24°486.812.24.0
May31° / 23°16216.312.33.7
Jun30° / 23°22023.812.43.4
Jul29° / 23°25226.412.43.3
Aug30° / 23°23625.312.23.3
Sep31° / 23°14219123.7
Oct31° / 23°10615.811.83.8
Nov31° / 23°9414.911.74.1
Dec30° / 23°5111.511.64.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84555
94654
104753
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214753
224753
234852
244852
254951
265050
275248
285248
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ciudad Piar gets around 51 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
543
642
741
841
940
1040
1139
1239
1338
1438
1537
1636
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1002872
2002971
3003070
4003169
5003268
6013366
7013465
8013564
9013663
10013861
11013960
12024157
13024256
14024454
15024652
16024751
17024948
18035047
19035245
20035443
21035542
22035740
23035839
24036037
25046036
26046135
27146233
28146332
29146431
30156430
31156529

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 5:45 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:455:21
211.65:465:21
311.65:465:22
411.65:475:22
511.65:475:22
611.65:475:23
711.65:485:23
811.65:485:23
911.65:495:24
1011.65:495:24
1111.65:505:24
1211.65:505:25
1311.65:515:25
1411.65:515:26
1511.65:525:26
1611.65:525:27
1711.65:535:27
1811.65:535:27
1911.65:545:28
2011.65:545:28
2111.65:555:29
2211.65:555:29
2311.65:565:30
2411.65:565:30
2511.65:575:31
2611.65:575:31
2711.65:585:32
2811.65:585:32
2911.65:585:33
3011.65:595:33
3111.65:595:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Piar

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad Piar'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 Piar'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 Piar?

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
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Piar in December

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

In December, Ciudad Piar sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ciudad Piar 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 Ciudad Piar peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ciudad Piar 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 Piar is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1922 µg/m³Sep 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Piar?

Ciudad Piar sits at 7.5°N, 63.3°W, 305 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Paragua, 69 km away.

UpataCiudad GuayanaGuasipatiSan José de GuanipaBarrancas

Topography around Ciudad Piar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Piar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Ciudad Piar is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
630 m
80 km
763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: La Paragua 69 km · Ciudad Bolívar 79 km · Soledad 83 km · Upata 119 km · Ciudad Guayana 125 km · Guasipati 157 km · San José de Guanipa 185 km · Barrancas 186 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 Piar (7.4521°, -63.3199°, elevation 305 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).