Coro weather in December

In December, Coro sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 29 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Coro's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
20 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Coro is capital of Falcón State and the oldest city in the west of Venezuela.

Density
5,606/km²
people per km²
Founded
1527

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 Coro reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°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 on par with November and on par with January.

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How December really feels in Coro

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.

Coro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°102.911.46.5
Feb30° / 24°81.711.66.4
Mar30° / 24°102.511.95.9
Apr31° / 25°275.712.24.8
May32° / 26°537.712.54.2
Jun32° / 26°203.712.74.4
Jul32° / 26°132.512.64.5
Aug33° / 26°326.112.44.0
Sep32° / 26°8512.712.13.5
Oct31° / 26°10516.311.73.7
Nov30° / 25°9014.111.54.4
Dec30° / 24°297.211.35.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35545
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55842
65941
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86040
96139
106238
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126337
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Coro gets around 29 mm of rain over 7.2 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 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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728
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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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118514
218613
328612
428711
528810
63889
73898
84888
94897
104906
115896
125905
136895
146904
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Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 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 6:17 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:175:40
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411.46:195:41
511.46:195:41
611.46:205:41
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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 5.09 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 5.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Coro

In seasonPeak

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

Coro sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Coro?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coro in December

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

In December, Coro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Coro 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 25 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
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Coro 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 Coro peaks around March 18 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 18UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Coro 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 Coro is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1331 µg/m³Jan 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coro?

Coro sits at 11.4°N, 69.7°W, 35 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Vela de Coro, 14 km away.

Dabajuro

Topography around Coro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 m.

The land around Coro is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), water (33%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
1,490 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: La Vela de Coro 14 km · Puerto Cumarebo 36 km · Punta Cardón 65 km · Punto Fijo 65 km · Pueblo Nuevo 66 km · Judibana 68 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 78 km · Dabajuro 117 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 Coro (11.4077°, -69.6782°, elevation 35 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).