Santa Elena de Uairén weather in December

In December, Santa Elena de Uairén sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 102 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Santa Elena de Uairén's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Elena de Uairén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:39 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Santa Elena de Uairén is city in Bolívar, Venezuela.

Density
245/km²
people per km²
Founded
1923

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 Elena de Uairén reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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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52919
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Santa Elena de Uairén weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°639.311.85.4
Feb30° / 19°608.611.85.1
Mar30° / 19°8410.7124.8
Apr29° / 20°21118.912.14.2
May27° / 20°40026.512.23.9
Jun26° / 19°35427.812.33.7
Jul26° / 19°31228.812.23.8
Aug27° / 19°22324.912.24.3
Sep29° / 19°12917.4124.7
Oct29° / 19°11815.211.94.6
Nov29° / 19°12716.511.84.5
Dec29° / 19°10214.311.74.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53466
63466
73565
83466
93466
103367
113268
123268
133268
143169
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223169
233268
243268
253367
263466
273466
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Santa Elena de Uairén gets around 102 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
547
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747
847
947
1047
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1248
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2047
2147
2246
2346
2445
2545
2644
2743
2842
2941
3040
3139

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1127702
2127711
3128701
4128701
5129691
6130681
7230671
8231661
9231670
10232660
11232660
12333640
13333640
14334630
15334630
16335620
17436600
18436600
19437590
20438580
21439570
22539560
23540550
24541540
25642520
26643510
27644500
28745490
29746480
30746470
31747460

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 6 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
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126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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226calm
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246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 5:32 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:325:17
211.85:325:17
311.75:325:17
411.75:335:18
511.75:335:18
611.75:345:19
711.75:345:19
811.75:355:19
911.75:355:20
1011.75:365:20
1111.75:365:20
1211.75:375:21
1311.75:375:21
1411.75:385:22
1511.75:385:22
1611.75:395:23
1711.75:395:23
1811.75:405:24
1911.75:405:24
2011.75:405:24
2111.75:415:25
2211.75:415:25
2311.75:425:26
2411.75:425:26
2511.75:435:27
2611.75:435:27
2711.75:445:28
2811.75:445:28
2911.75:455:29
3011.75:455:29
3111.75:455:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.2Bright
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65.1Bright
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115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
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215.0Bright
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305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Santa Elena de Uairén

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Elena de Uairén'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 Elena de Uairén's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Santa Elena de Uairén?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Elena de Uairén in December

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

In December, Santa Elena de Uairén sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Elena de Uairén in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (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 Elena de Uairén peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 15Dec 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Elena de Uairén 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 Elena de Uairén is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2217 µg/m³Aug 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Elena de Uairén?

Santa Elena de Uairén sits at 4.6°N, 61.1°W, 868 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Pacaraima, 19 km away.

Alto AlegreLethemBoa VistaCantáMucajaíEl DoradoTumeremo

Topography around Santa Elena de Uairén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Elena de Uairén has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 922 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 m.

The land around Santa Elena de Uairén is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
2,293 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
December weather nearby: Pacaraima 19 km · Alto Alegre 195 km · Lethem 200 km · Boa Vista 204 km · Cantá 229 km · Mucajaí 241 km · El Dorado 242 km · Tumeremo 303 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 Elena de Uairén (4.6023°, -61.1103°, elevation 868 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).