El Limón weather in December

In December, El Limón sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 92 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 El Limón's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Limón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
69%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

El Limón is city in the state of Aragua, Venezuela.

Density
2,844/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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in El Limón reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192621
202621
212621
222621
232621
242621
252621
262620
272620
282620
292620
302620
312620

El Limón weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°511511.55.9
Feb26° / 20°4312.511.76.0
Mar27° / 21°8014.911.95.6
Apr28° / 22°17422.212.24.3
May28° / 23°19925.612.53.5
Jun28° / 22°15524.812.63.7
Jul28° / 22°18026.212.53.9
Aug28° / 22°14625.112.33.8
Sep29° / 22°14623.512.13.7
Oct28° / 22°19025.911.83.6
Nov28° / 22°18525.711.53.9
Dec27° / 21°9220.411.44.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52476
62476
72674
82773
92872
102872
112971
122971
133169
143268
153367
163367
173367
183466
193664
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253862
263961
274060
284159
294159
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

El Limón gets around 92 mm of rain over 20.4 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 66% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
277
376
475
575
674
773
873
972
1071
1171
1270
1370
1469
1568
1667
1766
1865
1964
2063
2162
2261
2360
2459
2558
2657
2756
2855
2955
3054
3154

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104654
204852
304951
405050
505149
605248
705347
805446
915445
1015544
1115643
1215742
1315841
1415940
1516138
1626137
1726236
1826335
1926434
2026632
2126731
2226830
2326929
2427028
2527127
2627226
2717425
2817524
2917623
3017722
3117821

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:075:33
211.46:085:34
311.46:085:34
411.46:095:34
511.46:095:35
611.46:105:35
711.46:105:35
811.46:115:36
911.46:115:36
1011.46:125:36
1111.46:125:37
1211.46:135:37
1311.46:135:37
1411.46:145:38
1511.46:145:38
1611.46:155:39
1711.46:155:39
1811.46:165:40
1911.46:165:40
2011.46:175:40
2111.46:175:41
2211.46:185:41
2311.46:185:42
2411.46:195:42
2511.46:195:43
2611.46:195:43
2711.46:205:44
2811.46:205:44
2911.46:215:45
3011.46:215:45
3111.46:225:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit El Limón?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit El Limón for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Limón in December

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

In December, El Limón sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near El Limón 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 35 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in El Limón 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 El Limón peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Limón 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 El Limón is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1131 µg/m³Dec 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Limón?

El Limón sits at 10.3°N, 67.6°W, 492 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Maracay, 7.0 km away.

Topography around El Limón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Limón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m around an average of 618 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,215 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,395 m.

The land around El Limón is covered by trees (45%), shrubs (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (53%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
785 m
16 km
2,215 m
80 km
2,395 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Maracay 7.0 km · Mariara 9.0 km · Palo Negro 18 km · San Joaquín 18 km · Turmero 19 km · Cagua 23 km · San Mateo 25 km · Guacara 28 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 El Limón (10.3059°, -67.6321°, elevation 492 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).