Elorza weather in December

In December, Elorza sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 50 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Elorza's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elorza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:16 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Elorza is human settlement in Venezuela.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Elorza reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Elorza

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.

Elorza weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°122.411.63.8
Feb35° / 25°172.811.83.2
Mar35° / 26°557.5122.7
Apr33° / 25°2022012.22.7
May31° / 24°33426.812.32.7
Jun30° / 23°37128.212.42.7
Jul30° / 23°34229.112.42.8
Aug30° / 23°28628.212.22.7
Sep31° / 23°22626.5122.6
Oct32° / 24°21026.511.82.6
Nov32° / 24°1432011.73.1
Dec32° / 24°50911.64.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34357
44456
54555
64555
74753
84753
94852
104951
115050
125050
135149
145248
155248
165347
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185446
195446
205545
215545
225644
235644
245743
255842
265941
275941
286040
296040
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Elorza gets around 50 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
247
346
445
544
642
741
839
938
1036
1135
1233
1332
1430
1528
1627
1726
1824
1923
2022
2121
2221
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2419
2518
2618
2717
2816
2915
3015
3114

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10097615
200107713
300127612
400137611
500147610
60015769
70117748
80118747
90119746
100121726
110222715
120223705
130324694
140326674
150327664
160428653
170429643
180430633
190532603
200533593
210634582
220735562
230737542
240838522
250939502
2601041482
2711042451
2811144431
2911246411
3011247381
3111349361

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2610calm
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3110calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:095:46
211.66:105:47
311.66:105:47
411.66:115:47
511.66:115:48
611.66:125:48
711.66:125:48
811.66:125:49
911.66:135:49
1011.66:135:49
1111.66:145:50
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1311.66:155:51
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1911.66:185:53
2011.66:185:54
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2211.66:195:55
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2711.66:225:57
2811.66:225:58
2911.66:225:58
3011.66:235:59
3111.66:235:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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55.1Bright
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Elorza

In seasonPeak

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

Elorza's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Elorza?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Elorza in December

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

In December, Elorza sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Elorza 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 Elorza peaks around September 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highSep 16UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Elorza 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 Elorza is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1848 µg/m³Dec 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr37Poor
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Elorza?

Elorza sits at 7.1°N, 69.5°W, 94 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Guasdualito, 138 km away.

GuasdualitoAraucaAchaguasObisposGuanaritoCiudad BoliviaAlto BarinasBarinas

Topography around Elorza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elorza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m.

The land around Elorza is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
61 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Guasdualito 138 km · Arauca 139 km · Achaguas 162 km · Obispos 184 km · Guanarito 185 km · Ciudad Bolivia 186 km · Alto Barinas 188 km · Barinas 191 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 Elorza (7.0609°, -69.4976°, elevation 94 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).