Ospino weather in December

In December, Ospino sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ospino's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ospino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Ospino reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13122
23122
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How December really feels in Ospino

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.

Ospino 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
Jan32° / 21°143.211.54.6
Feb33° / 22°152.811.74.1
Mar33° / 23°456.111.93.5
Apr32° / 23°13416.312.23.2
May30° / 23°22324.912.43.1
Jun29° / 22°25026.512.53.1
Jul29° / 21°21926.612.53.3
Aug29° / 22°1622612.33.3
Sep30° / 22°13423.212.13.3
Oct31° / 22°13222.511.83.3
Nov31° / 22°9618.511.63.5
Dec31° / 21°458.611.54.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33961
43961
54060
64159
74159
84357
94456
104456
114555
124753
134852
144951
154951
165149
175248
185347
195446
205545
215644
225644
235743
245842
255941
265941
275941
286040
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ospino gets around 45 mm of rain over 8.6 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 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
440
538
637
736
835
934
1033
1132
1231
1330
1429
1528
1627
1726
1825
1924
2023
2123
2222
2322
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2919
3018
3117

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1053857
2063955
3064054
4074152
5084250
6094348
70104446
80114544
90124642
101134839
111134937
121145035
131155232
141165330
151175428
161185526
171195624
181205722
191215820
201216018
211226017
221236115
232255914
242265913
252275813
262285812
272305711
282315611
292325610
302335510
31234559

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:27 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)
111.56:135:42
211.56:135:43
311.56:145:43
411.56:145:43
511.56:155:44
611.56:155:44
711.56:165:44
811.56:165:45
911.56:175:45
1011.56:175:45
1111.56:185:46
1211.56:185:46
1311.56:195:47
1411.56:195:47
1511.56:205:47
1611.56:205:48
1711.56:215:48
1811.56:215:49
1911.56:225:49
2011.56:225:50
2111.56:235:50
2211.56:235:51
2311.56:245:51
2411.56:245:51
2511.56:245:52
2611.56:255:52
2711.56:255:53
2811.56:265:53
2911.56:265:54
3011.56:275:54
3111.56:275:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.77 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
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ospino

In seasonPeak

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

Ospino'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 Ospino?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ospino in December

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

In December, Ospino sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ospino 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 Ospino peaks around March 14 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 highMar 14UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ospino 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 Ospino is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1938 µg/m³Dec 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr32Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ospino?

Ospino sits at 9.3°N, 69.5°W, 197 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Píritu, 28 km away.

Topography around Ospino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ospino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,463 m.

The land around Ospino is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
887 m
80 km
3,463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Píritu 28 km · Villa Bruzual 37 km · Araure 40 km · Acarigua 40 km · Guanare 42 km · Sanare 55 km · El Tocuyo 66 km · San Rafael de Onoto 68 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 Ospino (9.2957°, -69.4543°, elevation 197 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).