Cocorote weather in December

In December, Cocorote sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 74 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Cocorote's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocorote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
69%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cocorote reaches about 28°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 26°C and 30°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
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202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

How December really feels in Cocorote

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cocorote weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°431111.56.0
Feb29° / 19°4110.111.75.4
Mar29° / 20°8912.311.94.8
Apr30° / 21°17019.812.23.7
May30° / 21°18023.212.53.4
Jun29° / 21°13022.812.63.6
Jul29° / 21°12323.712.53.8
Aug29° / 21°8921.112.33.9
Sep30° / 21°9320.312.13.5
Oct30° / 21°13323.211.83.4
Nov29° / 21°13321.411.53.8
Dec28° / 20°7415.111.45.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82971
93070
103169
113268
123367
133367
143466
153466
163763
173763
183862
193862
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254159
264159
274258
284357
294357
304357
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cocorote gets around 74 mm of rain over 15.1 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 49% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
261
360
459
558
657
756
855
953
1052
1150
1249
1348
1447
1546
1645
1744
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2444
2544
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126533
226533
336532
436631
536730
646729
746828
846927
956926
1057025
1167024
1267123
1377122
1477221
1587220
1687319
1797318
1897417
1997516
20107515
21107515
22117514
23117514
24127513
25137413
26137413
27147412
28147412
29157411
30157411
31167410

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 6:12 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:125:38
211.46:125:38
311.46:135:39
411.46:135:39
511.46:145:39
611.46:145:40
711.46:155:40
811.46:155:40
911.46:165:41
1011.46:165:41
1111.46:175:41
1211.46:175:42
1311.46:185:42
1411.46:185:42
1511.46:195:43
1611.46:195:43
1711.46:205:44
1811.46:205:44
1911.46:215:45
2011.46:215:45
2111.46:225:46
2211.46:225:46
2311.46:235:46
2411.46:235:47
2511.46:245:47
2611.46:245:48
2711.46:245:48
2811.46:255:49
2911.46:255:49
3011.46:265:50
3111.46:265:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.42 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cocorote?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Cocorote for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cocorote in December

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

In December, Cocorote sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cocorote 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 Cocorote peaks around March 21 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 highMar 21UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cocorote 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 Cocorote is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 931 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cocorote?

Cocorote sits at 10.3°N, 68.8°W, 415 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Felipe, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cocorote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocorote has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,938 m.

The land around Cocorote is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
685 m
16 km
1,862 m
80 km
1,938 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: San Felipe 5.0 km · Guama 7.0 km · Boraure 8.0 km · Aroa 18 km · Chivacoa 22 km · Nirgua 30 km · Urachiche 30 km · Yumare 33 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 Cocorote (10.3195°, -68.783°, elevation 415 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).