San Timoteo weather in December

In December, San Timoteo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 93 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 San Timoteo's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Timoteo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in San Timoteo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°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 on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
23025
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43025
53025
63025
73025
83025
93025
103024
113024
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133024
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303024
313024

How December really feels in San Timoteo

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 Timoteo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°4512.311.54.7
Feb31° / 25°5212.911.74.3
Mar31° / 25°11821.111.93.4
Apr31° / 25°22027.412.22.6
May31° / 25°26328.512.42.5
Jun31° / 25°16924.512.62.7
Jul31° / 25°13123.412.52.8
Aug32° / 26°17026.612.32.4
Sep32° / 26°20528.412.12.2
Oct31° / 25°24029.911.82.4
Nov30° / 25°20527.511.62.8
Dec30° / 24°9319.311.43.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33169
43169
53169
63367
73367
83466
93565
103565
113763
123862
133961
144060
154258
164357
174456
184654
194753
205050
215149
225347
235446
245644
255644
265842
275941
286139
296139
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

San Timoteo gets around 93 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
281
380
479
579
678
776
875
974
1072
1171
1269
1368
1466
1564
1662
1760
1858
1957
2055
2153
2252
2350
2449
2548
2646
2746
2845
2945
3044
3144

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105050
205149
305248
405446
505545
605743
705842
806040
906139
1006337
1106436
1216534
1316633
1416732
1516930
1617029
1717227
1817326
1917425
2017524
2117623
2227622
2327622
2427721
2527820
2627820
2727919
2828018
2928018
3028117
3128117

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:48
211.56:205:48
311.56:215:49
411.56:215:49
511.56:225:49
611.56:225:50
711.46:235:50
811.46:235:50
911.46:245:51
1011.46:245:51
1111.46:255:51
1211.46:255:52
1311.46:265:52
1411.46:275:53
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1611.46:285:53
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1911.46:295:55
2011.46:295:55
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2311.46:315:57
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2511.46:325:58
2611.46:325:58
2711.46:335:59
2811.46:335:59
2911.46:346:00
3011.46:346:00
3111.46:346:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit San Timoteo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Timoteo.

What to pack for San Timoteo in December

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

In December, San Timoteo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in San Timoteo 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 Timoteo peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 15UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Timoteo 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 Timoteo is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1828 µg/m³Dec 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Timoteo?

San Timoteo sits at 9.8°N, 71.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Mene Grande, 17 km away.

Topography around San Timoteo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Timoteo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,607 m.

The land around San Timoteo is covered by water (40%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (34%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
3,607 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Mene Grande 17 km · Lagunillas 43 km · El Dividive 51 km · Sabana de Mendoza 51 km · Ciudad Ojeda 53 km · Tía Juana 61 km · Motatán 69 km · Escuque 70 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 Timoteo (9.7901°, -71.0708°, elevation 0 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).