San Juan Bautista weather in December

In December, San Juan Bautista sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 47 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is San Juan Bautista's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Juan Bautista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

San Juan Bautista is town in Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela.

Founded
1529

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 San Juan Bautista reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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San Juan Bautista weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°247.911.47.7
Feb25° / 24°114.111.68.3
Mar25° / 24°102.311.98.5
Apr25° / 25°51.612.28.1
May26° / 25°92.412.57.8
Jun26° / 25°186.212.67.1
Jul26° / 25°319.112.66.9
Aug27° / 26°3710.612.46.6
Sep27° / 26°329.212.16.5
Oct27° / 26°3710.411.86.4
Nov27° / 26°5613.511.56.1
Dec26° / 25°4711.911.46.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46535
56634
66634
76733
86733
96832
106832
116733
126832
136931
146931
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167030
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207228
217327
227426
237525
247525
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267723
277822
287822
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

San Juan Bautista gets around 47 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
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543
643
742
841
940
1040
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2834
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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118613
218712
318811
418910
51909
61918
71927
81936
92935
102935
112944
122944
132953
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232971
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252971
262971
272971
281981
291981
301990
311990

Wind in December

Winds average 27 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:545:18
211.45:545:18
311.45:555:18
411.45:555:18
511.45:565:19
611.45:565:19
711.45:575:19
811.45:575:20
911.45:585:20
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1211.45:595:21
1311.46:005:21
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1911.46:035:24
2011.46:035:24
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3111.46:085:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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275.3Bright
285.3Bright
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305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for San Juan Bautista

In seasonPeak

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

San Juan Bautista sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit San Juan Bautista?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Juan Bautista in December

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

In December, San Juan Bautista sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near San Juan Bautista in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in San Juan Bautista 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 San Juan Bautista peaks around March 24 at about 14 (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 24UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Juan Bautista 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 San Juan Bautista is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1629 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Juan Bautista?

San Juan Bautista sits at 11.0°N, 63.9°W, 181 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Santa Ana, 7.0 km away.

Topography around San Juan Bautista

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Juan Bautista has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,056 m.

The land around San Juan Bautista is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, water (34%), trees (22%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and water (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
757 m
16 km
904 m
80 km
1,056 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Santa Ana 7.0 km · Juan Griego 8.0 km · La Guardia 8.0 km · La Asunción 9.0 km · Porlamar 10 km · Pampatar 17 km · Punta de Piedras 21 km · Araya 59 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 San Juan Bautista (11.0124°, -63.9441°, elevation 181 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).