Obispos weather in December

In December, Obispos sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-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 24% 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 Obispos's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obispos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

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 Obispos 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 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
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293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Obispos

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.

Obispos weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°143.111.64.1
Feb34° / 24°152.911.73.4
Mar34° / 25°516.611.93.0
Apr33° / 25°1661712.22.9
May31° / 24°25024.212.42.9
Jun30° / 23°24625.412.53.0
Jul30° / 23°2252612.53.1
Aug30° / 23°25326.512.32.9
Sep31° / 23°22225.912.12.6
Oct32° / 23°18724.211.82.7
Nov32° / 24°11518.611.63.2
Dec32° / 23°448.711.54.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33862
43862
53961
64060
74159
84159
94456
104456
114555
124555
134654
144753
154753
164852
174951
185050
195050
205149
215149
225347
235446
245446
255446
265644
275644
285743
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Obispos gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
438
538
637
736
835
934
1034
1133
1232
1331
1430
1529
1628
1727
1826
1925
2024
2123
2223
2322
2421
2520
2620
2719
2819
2918
3018
3117

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1021781
2023761
3025741
4126721
5128701
6129691
7130681
8232651
9233641
10334630
11335620
12437590
13538570
14539560
15640540
16642520
17743500
18744480
19746460
20847450
21849430
22950410
231051390
241053370
251154350
261255330
271356310
281457290
291459270
301559260
311660240

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
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 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 6:14 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:46
211.56:155:46
311.56:155:47
411.56:165:47
511.56:165:47
611.56:175:48
711.56:175:48
811.56:185:48
911.56:185:49
1011.56:195:49
1111.56:195:50
1211.56:205:50
1311.56:205:50
1411.56:215:51
1511.56:215:51
1611.56:225:52
1711.56:225:52
1811.56:235:53
1911.56:235:53
2011.56:235:53
2111.56:245:54
2211.56:245:54
2311.56:255:55
2411.56:255:55
2511.56:265:56
2611.56:265:56
2711.56:275:57
2811.56:275:57
2911.56:285:58
3011.56:285:58
3111.56:285:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Obispos

In seasonPeak

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

Obispos's rainy season runs April–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 Obispos?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Obispos in December

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

In December, Obispos sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Obispos 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 Obispos peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 20UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Obispos 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 Obispos is worst in March — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1944 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr35Poor
May27Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Obispos?

Obispos sits at 8.6°N, 70.1°W, 159 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Alto Barinas, 13 km away.

Topography around Obispos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obispos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,475 m.

The land around Obispos is covered by grassland (68%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
4,475 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Alto Barinas 13 km · Barinas 14 km · Barrancas 18 km · Sabaneta 25 km · Boconoito 30 km · Barinitas 38 km · Ciudad Bolivia 59 km · Guanare 63 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 Obispos (8.607°, -70.1049°, elevation 159 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).