Guanarito weather in December

In December, Guanarito sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Guanarito's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guanarito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:18 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Guanarito reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13224
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
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243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303424
313424

How December really feels in Guanarito

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.

Guanarito weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°9211.53.4
Feb35° / 25°91.911.72.7
Mar36° / 26°364.811.92.3
Apr34° / 25°14015.612.22.4
May32° / 24°28624.612.42.6
Jun31° / 23°30526.412.52.7
Jul30° / 23°29127.412.52.8
Aug31° / 23°25627.212.32.6
Sep32° / 24°21926.112.12.5
Oct32° / 24°17823.611.82.6
Nov32° / 24°10818.211.63.0
Dec33° / 24°387.311.53.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44357
54555
64555
74654
84753
94852
105050
115050
125149
135248
145347
155446
165545
175644
185743
195743
205842
215842
225941
236040
246040
256139
266139
276238
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Guanarito gets around 38 mm of rain over 7.3 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 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
337
436
535
634
733
832
931
1030
1129
1227
1326
1425
1524
1623
1722
1821
1920
2019
2118
2218
2317
2416
2515
2615
2714
2814
2913
3013
3112

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10015778
20017767
30018766
40120736
50121735
60122734
70123724
80225694
90226693
100327673
110329653
120431632
130432622
140534592
150535591
160537571
170638551
180639541
190741511
200742510
210844470
220945450
230947430
2401048410
2511149390
2611250370
2711351350
2811452330
2911553310
3011654290
3111755270

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 6:11 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:115:42
211.56:115:43
311.56:125:43
411.56:125:43
511.56:135:44
611.56:135:44
711.56:145:44
811.56:145:45
911.56:155:45
1011.56:155:45
1111.56:165:46
1211.56:165:46
1311.56:175:47
1411.56:175:47
1511.56:185:47
1611.56:185:48
1711.56:195:48
1811.56:195:49
1911.56:205:49
2011.56:205:50
2111.56:215:50
2211.56:215:51
2311.56:215:51
2411.56:225:52
2511.56:225:52
2611.56:235:53
2711.56:235:53
2811.56:245:53
2911.56:245:54
3011.56:255:54
3111.56:255:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Guanarito

In seasonPeak

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

Guanarito's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Guanarito?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guanarito. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Guanarito in December

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

In December, Guanarito sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guanarito 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 Guanarito peaks around February 22 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 highFeb 22UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Guanarito 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 Guanarito is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2432 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guanarito?

Guanarito sits at 8.7°N, 69.2°W, 93 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Guanare, 69 km away.

BoconoitoAcariguaAraure

Topography around Guanarito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guanarito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m.

The land around Guanarito is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Guanare 69 km · Villa Bruzual 71 km · Ospino 72 km · Píritu 75 km · Sabaneta 80 km · Boconoito 86 km · Acarigua 95 km · Araure 98 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 Guanarito (8.6962°, -69.2083°, elevation 93 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).