Clarines weather in December

In December, Clarines sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 55 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Clarines's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clarines's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:04 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Clarines is town in Venezuela's Anzoátegui State.

Founded
1594

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Clarines reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
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How December really feels in Clarines

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.

Clarines weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°205.511.55.2
Feb32° / 23°123.511.74.9
Mar33° / 23°173.411.94.2
Apr34° / 24°437.812.23.2
May34° / 25°10914.512.42.8
Jun32° / 24°15421.412.62.8
Jul31° / 24°18925.312.52.8
Aug32° / 24°18325.712.32.6
Sep32° / 24°14421.412.12.7
Oct32° / 24°12620.711.82.9
Nov31° / 24°11820.111.53.2
Dec31° / 23°5512.811.44.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55149
65149
75248
85347
95347
105347
115446
125446
135446
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195743
205842
215941
226040
236139
246238
256337
266535
276634
286832
296931
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Clarines gets around 55 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
257
356
455
554
653
752
850
949
1048
1146
1245
1343
1442
1541
1639
1738
1837
1936
2035
2135
2234
2333
2432
2532
2631
2730
2830
2929
3029
3128

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107030
207129
307228
407327
517326
617425
717524
817623
927622
1027721
1137720
1237819
1347818
1447917
1548115
1658114
1758213
1868212
1968311
2068410
217849
227858
238848
248857
259856
269856
2710855
2810864
2910864
3011863
3112853

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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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 5:57 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:575:24
211.55:575:25
311.55:585:25
411.45:585:25
511.45:595:25
611.45:595:26
711.46:005:26
811.46:005:26
911.46:015:27
1011.46:015:27
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1311.46:035:28
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1911.46:065:31
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3011.46:115:36
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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 5.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.3Bright
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305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Clarines

In seasonPeak

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

Clarines'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 Clarines?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Clarines in December

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

In December, Clarines sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Clarines 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 21 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
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Clarines 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 Clarines peaks around April 13 at about 13 (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 highApr 13UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Clarines 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 Clarines is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMay 1335 µg/m³Jan 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May35Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Clarines?

Clarines sits at 9.9°N, 65.2°W, 29 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Puerto Píritu, 19 km away.

AnacoRío Chico

Topography around Clarines

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Clarines has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,075 m.

The land around Clarines is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
1,075 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Puerto Píritu 19 km · Barcelona 57 km · Lecherías 59 km · Aragua de Barcelona 65 km · Puerto La Cruz 66 km · Zaraza 68 km · Anaco 96 km · Río Chico 98 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 Clarines (9.9399°, -65.1652°, elevation 29 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).