Santa Cruz de Mora weather in December

In December, Santa Cruz de Mora sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 333 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Santa Cruz de Mora's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz de Mora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
333 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
75%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Santa Cruz de Mora is human settlement in Venezuela.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Santa Cruz de Mora reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312619

Santa Cruz de Mora weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°22726.911.64.1
Feb27° / 19°25624.911.73.9
Mar27° / 20°38128.411.93.7
Apr27° / 21°57529.512.23.3
May28° / 21°66930.812.43.0
Jun28° / 21°5703012.53.1
Jul28° / 21°52830.812.43.1
Aug29° / 21°44630.712.32.9
Sep29° / 21°40429.3122.9
Oct28° / 20°42230.211.83.2
Nov27° / 20°38027.911.63.5
Dec27° / 19°33328.511.53.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41288
51288
61387
71486
81585
91684
101783
111882
121882
131981
142080
152278
162278
172377
182575
192674
202674
212773
222872
232971
242971
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz de Mora gets around 333 mm of rain over 28.5 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 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1792
1892
1992
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2590
2690
2790
2890
2989
3089
3189

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128513
228612
328711
428711
528810
63889
73889
83898
93907
103907
114906
124906
134906
145905
155905
165914
176904
186904
197903
207903
218893
229892
239892
2410882
2511872
2612862
2713852
2814842
2915832
3016822
3117812

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 6:20 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:53
211.56:205:53
311.56:215:53
411.56:215:54
511.56:225:54
611.56:225:54
711.56:235:55
811.56:235:55
911.56:245:55
1011.56:245:56
1111.56:255:56
1211.56:255:56
1311.56:265:57
1411.56:265:57
1511.56:275:58
1611.56:275:58
1711.56:285:59
1811.56:285:59
1911.56:295:59
2011.56:296:00
2111.56:306:00
2211.56:306:01
2311.56:316:01
2411.56:316:02
2511.56:326:02
2611.56:326:03
2711.56:336:03
2811.56:336:04
2911.56:336:04
3011.56:346:05
3111.56:346:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.1 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Santa Cruz de Mora?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Cruz de Mora.

What to pack for Santa Cruz de Mora in December

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

In December, Santa Cruz de Mora sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Santa Cruz de Mora 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 Santa Cruz de Mora peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Santa Cruz de Mora 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 Mora is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2034 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz de Mora?

Santa Cruz de Mora sits at 8.4°N, 71.6°W, 600 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tovar, 15 km away.

Topography around Santa Cruz de Mora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz de Mora has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m around an average of 870 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,084 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.

The land around Santa Cruz de Mora is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
738 m
16 km
3,084 m
80 km
4,842 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Tovar 15 km · El Vigía 24 km · Bailadores 26 km · Lagunillas 30 km · La Azulita 41 km · Ejido 47 km · La Grita 48 km · Coloncito 50 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 Mora (8.3993°, -71.6408°, elevation 600 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).