Píritu weather in December

In December, Píritu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.5 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 31% 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 Píritu's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Píritu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Píritu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°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
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How December really feels in Píritu

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.

Píritu 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°92.111.54.1
Feb34° / 23°9211.73.4
Mar35° / 24°335.111.92.8
Apr33° / 24°12215.212.22.7
May31° / 23°22624.112.42.8
Jun30° / 23°26526.312.52.9
Jul30° / 22°24327.312.53.0
Aug30° / 22°20326.512.33.0
Sep31° / 23°1622412.12.9
Oct31° / 23°1302211.83.1
Nov32° / 23°8416.511.63.4
Dec32° / 23°337.411.54.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44258
54357
64456
74456
84654
94753
104852
114951
125050
135149
145248
155446
165446
175644
185743
195743
205842
215941
225941
236040
246040
256238
266238
276337
286238
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Píritu gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
435
534
633
732
831
930
1029
1128
1227
1326
1425
1524
1623
1722
1821
1920
2020
2119
2219
2318
2417
2517
2617
2716
2815
2915
3014
3113

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1033463
2043561
3043759
4053857
5053956
6064054
7074152
8074251
9084348
10094546
11194644
121104742
131114840
141124938
151135036
161145134
171155232
181155331
191165429
201175527
211185625
221195624
231205722
241215721
251225720
261235719
271245817
281255816
292265715
302275714
312285713

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
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 6:12 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:125:41
211.56:125:42
311.56:135:42
411.56:135:42
511.56:145:43
611.56:145:43
711.56:155:43
811.56:155:44
911.56:165:44
1011.56:165:44
1111.56:175:45
1211.56:175:45
1311.56:185:45
1411.56:185:46
1511.56:195:46
1611.56:195:47
1711.56:205:47
1811.56:205:48
1911.56:215:48
2011.56:215:48
2111.56:225:49
2211.56:225:49
2311.56:235:50
2411.56:235:50
2511.56:245:51
2611.56:245:51
2711.56:255:52
2811.56:255:52
2911.56:255:53
3011.56:265:53
3111.56:265:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Píritu

In seasonPeak

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

Píritu's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Píritu?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Píritu in December

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

In December, Píritu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Píritu 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 Píritu peaks around September 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highSep 14UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Píritu 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 Píritu is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2432 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Píritu?

Píritu sits at 9.4°N, 69.2°W, 156 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Villa Bruzual, 11 km away.

Topography around Píritu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Píritu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,173 m.

The land around Píritu is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
2,173 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Villa Bruzual 11 km · Acarigua 20 km · Araure 24 km · Ospino 28 km · San Rafael de Onoto 43 km · Sanare 64 km · Las Vegas 66 km · Guanare 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 Píritu (9.3708°, -69.2103°, elevation 156 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).