Guacara weather in December

In December, Guacara sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 104 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 6% 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 Guacara's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guacara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
73%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Guacara is city in Venezuela.

Density
622/km²
people per km²
Founded
1624

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 Guacara reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232620
242620
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

Guacara weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°6717.911.55.4
Feb26° / 19°6116.811.75.2
Mar27° / 20°11118.911.95.0
Apr28° / 21°23624.312.23.9
May28° / 21°25527.712.53.3
Jun28° / 21°20427.412.63.4
Jul28° / 21°20328.112.53.6
Aug28° / 21°15325.712.33.9
Sep28° / 21°15524.312.13.6
Oct28° / 21°19826.411.83.6
Nov28° / 21°19925.911.53.8
Dec27° / 20°10421.111.44.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32080
42080
52179
62179
72278
82377
92476
102476
112575
122674
132773
142872
152872
162872
173070
183070
193070
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253268
263268
273268
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Guacara gets around 104 mm of rain over 21.1 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 69% 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
476
575
674
774
873
972
1072
1171
1271
1370
1470
1569
1668
1768
1867
1966
2066
2165
2265
2364
2464
2563
2663
2762
2862
2961
3061
3161

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105347
205446
305545
405644
505743
615742
715841
816039
916138
1016237
1126236
1226335
1326533
1426632
1536631
1636730
1736928
1837027
1937126
2047125
2147224
2247323
2347323
2447422
2547422
2647521
2747620
2847620
2947719
3047818
3147818

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:085:35
211.46:085:35
311.46:095:35
411.46:095:35
511.46:105:36
611.46:105:36
711.46:115:36
811.46:115:37
911.46:125:37
1011.46:125:37
1111.46:135:38
1211.46:135:38
1311.46:145:39
1411.46:155:39
1511.46:155:39
1611.46:165:40
1711.46:165:40
1811.46:165:41
1911.46:175:41
2011.46:175:42
2111.46:185:42
2211.46:185:43
2311.46:195:43
2411.46:195:43
2511.46:205:44
2611.46:205:44
2711.46:215:45
2811.46:215:45
2911.46:225:46
3011.46:225:46
3111.46:225:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Guacara?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Guacara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guacara in December

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Guacara 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 44 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 Guacara 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 Guacara peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Guacara 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 Guacara is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1233 µg/m³Dec 2413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guacara?

Guacara sits at 10.2°N, 67.9°W, 442 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Joaquín, 10 km away.

Topography around Guacara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guacara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,459 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 m.

The land around Guacara is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) within 3 km, trees (26%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
1,459 m
80 km
2,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: San Joaquín 10 km · Valencia 15 km · Tacarigua 16 km · Mariara 19 km · Güigüe 19 km · El Limón 28 km · Maracay 31 km · Puerto Cabello 31 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 Guacara (10.2261°, -67.877°, elevation 442 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).