Rubio weather in December

In December, Rubio sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rubio's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rubio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Rubio is city in Táchira, Venezuela.

Density
296/km²
people per km²
Founded
1794

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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Rubio reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Rubio weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°427.911.67.0
Feb26° / 17°478.811.76.6
Mar26° / 17°9913.711.95.8
Apr26° / 18°13616.312.25.2
May26° / 18°11214.412.35.5
Jun25° / 18°5811.512.46.0
Jul25° / 17°4711.112.46.1
Aug26° / 17°398.912.36.3
Sep26° / 17°4610.2126.0
Oct27° / 17°9413.811.85.5
Nov26° / 17°11013.911.65.6
Dec26° / 17°60911.66.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52179
62278
72278
82377
92476
102575
112674
122872
132872
143070
153169
163367
173367
183565
193763
203862
213961
224159
234258
244357
254456
264456
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rubio gets around 60 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
437
537
636
735
834
932
1031
1131
1230
1329
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2425
2524
2624
2725
2825
2925
3025
3126

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1434575
2535555
3536545
4536545
5637534
6638524
7639523
8739513
9740512
10841492
11942482
12943462
131043451
141144441
151145431
161245421
171346401
181346391
191447381
201547371
211548361
221648351
231748350
241748340
251848330
261948330
271948330
282047320
292147320
302147320
312247310

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
196calm
206calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:22 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:57
211.66:225:57
311.66:235:57
411.66:235:58
511.66:245:58
611.66:245:58
711.66:255:59
811.66:255:59
911.66:265:59
1011.66:266:00
1111.66:266:00
1211.66:276:01
1311.66:276:01
1411.66:286:01
1511.66:286:02
1611.66:296:02
1711.66:296:03
1811.66:306:03
1911.66:306:04
2011.66:316:04
2111.66:316:04
2211.66:326:05
2311.66:326:05
2411.66:336:06
2511.66:336:06
2611.66:346:07
2711.66:346:07
2811.66:356:08
2911.66:356:08
3011.66:356:09
3111.66:366:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rubio?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rubio in December

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

In December, Rubio sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rubio 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 Rubio peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Rubio 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 Rubio is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1934 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr28Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rubio?

Rubio sits at 7.7°N, 72.4°W, 833 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Santa Ana, 11 km away.

Topography around Rubio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rubio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m around an average of 903 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,510 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,232 m.

The land around Rubio is covered by grassland (40%), trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
455 m
16 km
2,510 m
80 km
4,232 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Santa Ana 11 km · Capacho Nuevo 15 km · San Cristóbal 15 km · San Josecito 16 km · San Antonio del Táchira 16 km · Villa del Rosario 20 km · Táriba 20 km · Palmira 21 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 Rubio (7.7016°, -72.3555°, elevation 833 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).