Santa Cruz de los Taques weather in December

In December, Santa Cruz de los Taques sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Santa Cruz de los Taques's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz de los Taques's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:28 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
27 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Santa Cruz de los Taques is town in Paraguaná.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Santa Cruz de los Taques reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
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22925
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52925
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How December really feels in Santa Cruz de los Taques

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 23 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
23
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.

Santa Cruz de los Taques weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°31.111.47.5
Feb28° / 24°20.411.67.7
Mar29° / 25°30.611.97.1
Apr29° / 25°102.112.36.0
May30° / 26°283.912.55.3
Jun31° / 26°91.312.75.5
Jul30° / 26°60.812.65.7
Aug31° / 27°14312.45.2
Sep31° / 27°508.412.14.5
Oct30° / 26°7412.911.74.4
Nov30° / 26°6310.611.55.0
Dec29° / 25°184.111.36.5

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 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46337
56436
66436
76535
86535
96634
106634
116634
126733
136733
146733
156931
166931
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187030
197030
207129
217228
227228
237327
247327
257426
267525
277525
287624
297822
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz de los Taques gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
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421
520
619
718
817
916
1015
1114
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1512
1611
1711
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2110
2210
2310
2410
259
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318

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118316
218415
318514
418613
518712
618811
718910
81909
91918
101918
112917
122926
132926
142935
153925
163934
173934
183943
193943
203943
214933
224942
234942
244942
254942
264942
274942
284942
294942
304951
314951

Wind in December

Winds average 27 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
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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 18 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 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:205:41
211.46:215:42
311.36:215:42
411.36:225:42
511.36:225:43
611.36:235:43
711.36:235:43
811.36:245:43
911.36:245:44
1011.36:255:44
1111.36:255:45
1211.36:265:45
1311.36:265:45
1411.36:275:46
1511.36:275:46
1611.36:285:46
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1811.36:295:47
1911.36:295:48
2011.36:305:48
2111.36:305:49
2211.36:315:49
2311.36:315:50
2411.36:325:50
2511.36:325:51
2611.36:335:51
2711.36:335:52
2811.36:345:52
2911.36:345:53
3011.36:345:53
3111.36:355:54

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 6.87 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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45.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz de los Taques

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Cruz de los Taques sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Mar
Apr
May
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Aug
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Santa Cruz de los Taques?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz de los Taques for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Cruz de los Taques in December

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

In December, Santa Cruz de los Taques sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Santa Cruz de los Taques in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 14 km away) is warmest in October 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
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Santa Cruz de los Taques in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Cruz de los Taques 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
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Santa Cruz de los Taques 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 Santa Cruz de los Taques is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1532 µg/m³Dec 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz de los Taques?

Santa Cruz de los Taques sits at 11.8°N, 70.3°W, 10 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Judibana, 11 km away.

Topography around Santa Cruz de los Taques

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz de los Taques.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz de los Taques has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.

The land around Santa Cruz de los Taques is covered by shrubs (42%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (51%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
1,019 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Judibana 11 km · Punto Fijo 16 km · Punta Cardón 19 km · Pueblo Nuevo 39 km · Savaneta 78 km · Coro 78 km · Oranjestad 82 km · Santa Cruz 82 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 Santa Cruz de los Taques (11.8235°, -70.2564°, elevation 10 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).