Guasipati weather in December

In December, Guasipati sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 39 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Guasipati's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guasipati's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:47 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Guasipati is city in Bolívar, Venezuela.

Density
254/km²
people per km²
Founded
1757

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Guasipati reaches about 31°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 29°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
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43223
53223
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313122

How December really feels in Guasipati

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.

Guasipati weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°246.411.64.6
Feb32° / 22°143.811.84.4
Mar33° / 23°17411.93.8
Apr34° / 23°357.112.23.2
May32° / 23°9915.912.33.2
Jun31° / 23°12822.512.43.2
Jul31° / 23°12823.912.43.1
Aug32° / 23°12521.212.23.1
Sep33° / 23°8214.2123.0
Oct34° / 24°7013.211.82.8
Nov33° / 24°6213.811.73.2
Dec31° / 23°3911.311.64.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183763
193763
203763
213862
223763
233763
243862
253862
263961
273961
284060
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Guasipati gets around 39 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
441
541
641
740
840
939
1038
1138
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1734
1834
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2432
2532
2632
2732
2831
2930
3030
3129

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103862
203961
303961
414059
514158
614257
714356
824454
924553
1024652
1124850
1234948
1335047
1435245
1535443
1635641
1735740
1835938
1936037
2036235
2136334
2236433
2336631
2446630
2546729
2646828
2746927
2847026
2956926
3057025
3167024

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
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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 5:39 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:395:15
211.65:405:16
311.65:405:16
411.65:415:16
511.65:415:16
611.65:425:17
711.65:425:17
811.65:435:18
911.65:435:18
1011.65:445:18
1111.65:445:19
1211.65:455:19
1311.65:455:19
1411.65:465:20
1511.65:465:20
1611.65:475:21
1711.65:475:21
1811.65:485:22
1911.65:485:22
2011.65:495:23
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2911.65:535:27
3011.65:535:27
3111.65:545:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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134.5Bright
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154.5Bright
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174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Guasipati

In seasonPeak

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

Guasipati's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Guasipati?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guasipati in December

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

In December, Guasipati sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Guasipati 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 Guasipati peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Guasipati 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 Guasipati is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1922 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guasipati?

Guasipati sits at 7.5°N, 61.9°W, 198 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tumeremo, 48 km away.

El DoradoCiudad GuayanaBarrancasCiudad PiarLa ParaguaTucupita

Topography around Guasipati

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guasipati has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 736 m.

The land around Guasipati is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (49%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
364 m
80 km
736 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Tumeremo 48 km · Upata 82 km · El Dorado 89 km · Ciudad Guayana 127 km · Barrancas 140 km · Ciudad Piar 157 km · La Paragua 174 km · Tucupita 177 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 Guasipati (7.477°, -61.8967°, elevation 198 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).