Miranda weather in December

In December, Miranda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 85 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Miranda's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miranda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
70%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Miranda reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
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How December really feels in Miranda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Miranda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°5714.611.55.7
Feb28° / 19°5412.711.75.5
Mar29° / 20°9914.711.94.8
Apr29° / 21°17621.112.23.8
May29° / 21°1712312.53.5
Jun29° / 21°13423.312.63.6
Jul29° / 21°13724.512.53.7
Aug29° / 21°9521.612.33.8
Sep30° / 21°9420.612.13.5
Oct30° / 21°12622.611.83.5
Nov29° / 20°13822.611.53.8
Dec28° / 20°8518.311.45.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42377
52377
62575
72674
82773
92872
103070
113070
123169
133268
143268
153367
163466
173466
183565
193565
203565
213763
223763
233862
243862
253763
263862
273961
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Miranda gets around 85 mm of rain over 18.3 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 59% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
268
368
467
566
665
764
863
962
1061
1160
1259
1359
1458
1557
1656
1756
1855
1955
2055
2155
2255
2356
2456
2556
2656
2755
2855
2955
3054
3154

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116633
226632
326731
426731
526830
626929
736928
837027
937027
1047125
1147224
1257223
1357322
1467321
1567519
1677518
1777617
1887616
1987715
2097714
2197714
22107713
23107713
24117712
25117712
26127612
27127711
28127711
29137611
30137710
31147610

Wind in December

Winds average 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:105:37
211.46:105:37
311.46:115:37
411.46:115:38
511.46:125:38
611.46:125:38
711.46:135:39
811.46:135:39
911.46:145:39
1011.46:145:40
1111.46:155:40
1211.46:155:40
1311.46:165:41
1411.46:165:41
1511.46:175:42
1611.46:175:42
1711.46:185:42
1811.46:185:43
1911.46:195:43
2011.46:195:44
2111.46:205:44
2211.46:205:45
2311.46:215:45
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2511.46:225:46
2611.46:225:47
2711.46:235:47
2811.46:235:48
2911.46:235:48
3011.46:245:49
3111.46:245:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Miranda?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Miranda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miranda in December

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

In December, Miranda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Miranda 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 60 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 Miranda 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 Miranda peaks around February 22 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 highFeb 22UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Miranda 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 Miranda 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 Miranda?

Miranda sits at 10.2°N, 68.4°W, 629 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Montalbán, 10 km away.

Topography around Miranda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miranda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 643 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.

The land around Miranda is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
1,408 m
80 km
1,966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Montalbán 10 km · Bejuma 15 km · Nirgua 19 km · Tinaquillo 28 km · Boraure 43 km · Morón 43 km · Valencia 43 km · San Felipe 44 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 Miranda (10.1508°, -68.3932°, elevation 629 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).