Guasdualito weather in December

In December, Guasdualito sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-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 21% 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 Guasdualito's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guasdualito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Guasdualito is city in Apure state.

Founded
1770

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 Guasdualito reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
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103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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303223
313223

How December really feels in Guasdualito

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.

Guasdualito 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
Jan33° / 23°183.411.64.1
Feb34° / 24°223.611.83.4
Mar34° / 25°587.7123.0
Apr32° / 24°2002012.22.8
May30° / 24°36026.712.32.8
Jun29° / 23°40727.812.42.9
Jul29° / 23°38428.212.43.0
Aug30° / 23°33628.212.22.9
Sep31° / 23°28227.1122.7
Oct31° / 23°24827.611.82.6
Nov31° / 23°17021.511.73.1
Dec32° / 23°6110.411.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33664
43664
53664
63763
73862
83961
93961
104060
114159
124258
134357
144555
154654
164753
174852
184951
195050
205248
215347
225347
235545
245545
255644
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Guasdualito gets around 61 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
447
546
645
744
843
942
1041
1139
1238
1337
1436
1535
1633
1732
1831
1930
2029
2128
2227
2326
2425
2524
2623
2722
2821
2921
3020
3119

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 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1011818
2012817
3013807
4015796
5016795
6017785
7019765
8120754
9121744
10123724
11124723
12226693
13227683
14228673
15230653
16231652
17333622
18334612
19336592
20437572
21439552
22540541
23541531
24643501
25644481
26746461
27847441
28848421
29950401
301051381
311053361

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:145:51
211.66:155:51
311.66:155:52
411.66:165:52
511.66:165:52
611.66:175:53
711.66:175:53
811.66:185:53
911.66:185:54
1011.66:195:54
1111.66:195:54
1211.66:205:55
1311.66:205:55
1411.66:215:56
1511.66:215:56
1611.66:225:57
1711.66:225:57
1811.66:235:57
1911.66:235:58
2011.66:245:58
2111.66:245:59
2211.66:255:59
2311.66:256:00
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2511.66:266:01
2611.66:266:01
2711.66:276:02
2811.66:276:02
2911.66:286:03
3011.66:286:03
3111.66:296:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
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174.9Bright
184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Guasdualito

In seasonPeak

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

Guasdualito'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 Guasdualito?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guasdualito in December

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

In December, Guasdualito sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Guasdualito 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 Guasdualito peaks around February 15 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 highFeb 15UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Guasdualito 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 Guasdualito is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2336 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr35Poor
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guasdualito?

Guasdualito sits at 7.2°N, 70.7°W, 130 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Arauca, 18 km away.

SocopóCiudad BoliviaElorzaTameEjidoMerida

Topography around Guasdualito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guasdualito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m.

The land around Guasdualito is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
159 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Arauca 18 km · Santa Bárbara 80 km · Socopó 110 km · Ciudad Bolivia 125 km · Elorza 138 km · Tame 141 km · Ejido 155 km · Merida 156 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 Guasdualito (7.2424°, -70.7323°, elevation 130 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).