Punta de Mata weather in December

In December, Punta de Mata sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 44 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 26% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Punta de Mata's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punta de Mata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Punta de Mata is city in Monagas, Venezuela.

Density
642/km²
people per km²

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 Punta de Mata 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 29°C and 32°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)
13123
23123
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How December really feels in Punta de Mata

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.

Punta de Mata weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°237.511.54.9
Feb31° / 22°176.411.74.6
Mar32° / 23°196.111.94.0
Apr33° / 23°328.112.23.4
May33° / 24°7515.512.43.1
Jun31° / 23°11724.312.62.9
Jul31° / 23°11324.712.53.0
Aug32° / 23°11023.212.32.9
Sep33° / 23°881912.12.9
Oct33° / 23°6616.811.83.0
Nov32° / 23°6616.711.63.4
Dec31° / 23°4412.811.44.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
45050
55050
65149
75149
85248
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215545
225644
235743
245842
255842
265941
276040
286238
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Punta de Mata gets around 44 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
151
250
350
449
548
648
747
846
945
1044
1143
1243
1342
1441
1541
1640
1739
1839
1938
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2536
2636
2735
2835
2934
3033
3133

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101882
201981
302179
402278
502377
602575
702674
802773
902872
1002971
1103070
1203268
1303367
1413465
1513663
1613762
1713861
1814059
1914158
2014356
2114455
2214554
2314752
2414950
2515148
2615247
2715445
2825543
2925741
3025840
3126038

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:505:18
211.55:505:19
311.55:515:19
411.55:515:19
511.55:525:20
611.55:525:20
711.55:535:20
811.55:535:21
911.45:545:21
1011.45:545:21
1111.45:555:22
1211.45:555:22
1311.45:565:22
1411.45:565:23
1511.45:575:23
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1711.45:585:24
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1911.45:595:25
2011.45:595:25
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2711.46:035:29
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2911.46:045:30
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3111.46:045:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
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174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Punta de Mata

In seasonPeak

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

Punta de Mata's rainy season runs May–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 Punta de Mata?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Punta de Mata in December

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

In December, Punta de Mata sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Punta de Mata 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 Punta de Mata peaks around March 19 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 highMar 19UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Punta de Mata 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 Punta de Mata is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJun 1735 µg/m³Jan 1322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Punta de Mata?

Punta de Mata sits at 9.7°N, 63.6°W, 246 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caicara, 14 km away.

CariacoCantauraCasanayAnaco

Topography around Punta de Mata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Punta de Mata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,568 m.

The land around Punta de Mata is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
2,568 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Caicara 14 km · Maturín 47 km · Cumanacoa 71 km · Caripito 73 km · Cariaco 90 km · Cantaura 93 km · Casanay 93 km · Anaco 98 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 Punta de Mata (9.6913°, -63.6092°, elevation 246 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).