Puerto Ayacucho weather in December

In December, Puerto Ayacucho sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 102 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Puerto Ayacucho's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Ayacucho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Puerto Ayacucho is city.

Founded
1924

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 Puerto Ayacucho reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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How December really feels in Puerto Ayacucho

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.

Puerto Ayacucho weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°28511.74.2
Feb33° / 23°42611.83.5
Mar33° / 24°12012.9123.2
Apr31° / 23°31824.412.12.9
May29° / 23°45529.612.32.8
Jun29° / 23°49429.612.32.9
Jul28° / 22°44930.312.33.0
Aug29° / 23°35029.812.22.9
Sep30° / 23°30028.3122.7
Oct30° / 23°29629.411.92.6
Nov31° / 23°23125.111.72.9
Dec31° / 23°10214.311.73.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42971
52971
62971
73070
83169
93169
103169
113268
123169
133268
143367
153466
163466
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183664
193763
203862
214060
224060
234159
244357
254456
264654
274654
284753
294852
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Puerto Ayacucho gets around 102 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
265
364
463
561
660
759
858
956
1055
1154
1252
1351
1450
1548
1647
1745
1844
1942
2041
2139
2238
2336
2434
2533
2631
2729
2828
2926
3025
3123

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1035641
2035740
3035839
4045937
5046036
6056035
7056233
8056332
9066430
10066529
11076627
12086626
13086824
14096823
150106822
161116721
171126720
181146619
191156618
201166617
211186516
221196515
232216314
242226214
252246113
263265912
273275911
284295710
29430579
30531568
31533557

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 5:59 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:595:41
211.76:005:41
311.76:005:42
411.76:015:42
511.76:015:42
611.76:025:43
711.76:025:43
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911.76:035:44
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1911.76:085:48
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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275.4Bright
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305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Puerto Ayacucho

In seasonPeak

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

Puerto Ayacucho'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 Puerto Ayacucho?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Ayacucho.

What to pack for Puerto Ayacucho in December

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

In December, Puerto Ayacucho sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Ayacucho 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 Puerto Ayacucho peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Ayacucho 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 Puerto Ayacucho is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2025 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Ayacucho?

Puerto Ayacucho sits at 5.7°N, 67.6°W, 84 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Puerto Carreño, 60 km away.

BiruacaAchaguasSan Fernando de ApureElorzaCaicara del OrinocoCamaguánCumaribo

Topography around Puerto Ayacucho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Ayacucho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,790 m.

The land around Puerto Ayacucho is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
526 m
80 km
1,790 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Puerto Carreño 60 km · Biruaca 243 km · Achaguas 246 km · San Fernando de Apure 248 km · Elorza 263 km · Caicara del Orinoco 270 km · Camaguán 272 km · Cumaribo 280 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 Puerto Ayacucho (5.6605°, -67.5834°, elevation 84 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).