San Rafael de Onoto weather in December

In December, San Rafael de Onoto sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 37 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-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 32% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is San Rafael de Onoto's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Rafael de Onoto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 San Rafael de Onoto reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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313222

How December really feels in San Rafael de Onoto

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.

San Rafael de Onoto 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° / 22°102.411.54.4
Feb34° / 22°92.211.73.7
Mar34° / 23°274.811.93.2
Apr33° / 23°11414.212.23.0
May31° / 23°22624.612.43.0
Jun29° / 22°26027.412.63.0
Jul29° / 22°24328.812.53.1
Aug29° / 22°20728.612.33.0
Sep30° / 22°16926.812.12.9
Oct30° / 22°14924.711.83.1
Nov31° / 22°10519.311.63.5
Dec31° / 22°378.511.44.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
14159
24159
34357
44357
54555
64555
74654
84753
94753
104852
114951
125149
135149
145248
155248
165446
175545
185545
195644
205644
215743
225842
235842
245941
255941
266040
276139
286139
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

San Rafael de Onoto gets around 37 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
342
441
540
639
738
837
935
1034
1133
1232
1331
1429
1528
1627
1726
1824
1923
2022
2121
2220
2319
2419
2518
2617
2717
2816
2915
3015
3114

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112970
213069
313168
413366
523464
623662
723761
833859
933958
1044155
1144254
1254352
1354550
1454649
1564747
1664945
1775043
1875142
1985240
2085438
2195536
22105535
23115633
24115732
25125830
26135829
27145927
28155926
29166024
30166123
31176221

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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 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 6:11 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:115:40
211.56:125:40
311.56:125:40
411.56:135:41
511.56:135:41
611.56:145:41
711.56:145:42
811.56:155:42
911.56:155:42
1011.46:165:43
1111.46:165:43
1211.46:175:44
1311.46:175:44
1411.46:185:44
1511.46:185:45
1611.46:195:45
1711.46:195:46
1811.46:205:46
1911.46:205:47
2011.46:215:47
2111.46:215:47
2211.46:225:48
2311.46:225:48
2411.46:235:49
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2611.46:245:50
2711.46:245:50
2811.46:255:51
2911.46:255:51
3011.46:255:52
3111.46:265:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.81 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
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for San Rafael de Onoto

In seasonPeak

None of San Rafael de Onoto'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 Rafael de Onoto's monsoon runs May–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 San Rafael de Onoto?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Rafael de Onoto in December

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

In December, San Rafael de Onoto sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Rafael de Onoto 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 Rafael de Onoto peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highFeb 22UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Rafael de Onoto 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 Rafael de Onoto is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2233 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Rafael de Onoto?

San Rafael de Onoto sits at 9.7°N, 69.0°W, 163 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Acarigua, 28 km away.

Topography around San Rafael de Onoto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Rafael de Onoto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Rafael de Onoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,170 m.

The land around San Rafael de Onoto is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
2,170 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Acarigua 28 km · Araure 31 km · Las Vegas 41 km · Villa Bruzual 42 km · San Carlos 42 km · Píritu 43 km · Yaritagua 48 km · Los Rastrojos 49 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 Rafael de Onoto (9.6781°, -68.9728°, elevation 163 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).