Socopó weather in December

In December, Socopó sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Socopó's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Socopó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Socopó is city in Venezuela.

Founded
1954

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Socopó reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
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193020
203020
213020
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233020
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253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How December really feels in Socopó

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Socopó weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°113.111.65.5
Feb31° / 21°193.911.75.1
Mar31° / 21°618.811.94.4
Apr30° / 21°15115.812.23.9
May30° / 21°19618.412.43.9
Jun29° / 21°23921.312.53.9
Jul28° / 20°2712212.43.9
Aug29° / 21°23923.212.33.6
Sep30° / 21°14520.3123.7
Oct30° / 21°10514.911.84.1
Nov30° / 21°8610.711.64.6
Dec30° / 20°244.911.55.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22971
33070
43070
53169
63367
73466
83565
93565
103763
113862
123961
134159
144258
154456
164456
174555
184753
194951
204951
215050
225149
235248
245347
255446
265545
275545
285545
295545
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Socopó gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
422
521
620
720
819
918
1018
1117
1216
1316
1415
1515
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2913
3013
3113

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10224677
20225676
30227656
40228655
50329635
60330634
70332614
81433584
91434583
101435573
111536553
121538542
131639522
141640512
151741492
161842471
171943451
181944441
1911046421
2021147401
2121248381
2221249361
2331350340
2431451320
2541551300
2641553280
2751652270
2851752260
2961752250
3061851250
3171851240

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:165:50
211.66:175:50
311.56:175:50
411.56:185:51
511.56:185:51
611.56:195:51
711.56:195:52
811.56:205:52
911.56:205:52
1011.56:215:53
1111.56:215:53
1211.56:225:53
1311.56:225:54
1411.56:235:54
1511.56:235:55
1611.56:245:55
1711.56:245:56
1811.56:255:56
1911.56:255:56
2011.56:265:57
2111.56:265:57
2211.56:275:58
2311.56:275:58
2411.56:285:59
2511.56:285:59
2611.56:286:00
2711.56:296:00
2811.56:296:01
2911.56:306:01
3011.56:306:02
3111.56:316:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.92 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
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Socopó

In seasonPeak

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

Socopó's monsoon runs April–September, 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 Socopó?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Socopó in December

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

In December, Socopó sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Socopó 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 Socopó peaks around February 21 at about 15 (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 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Socopó 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 Socopó is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1937 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr31Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Socopó?

Socopó sits at 8.2°N, 70.8°W, 240 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Bolivia, 31 km away.

Topography around Socopó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Socopó has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m around an average of 295 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,712 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,723 m.

The land around Socopó is covered by grassland (37%), trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
483 m
16 km
1,712 m
80 km
4,723 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ciudad Bolivia 31 km · Tabay 53 km · Merida 54 km · Ejido 58 km · Santa Bárbara 61 km · Lagunillas 69 km · Barinitas 74 km · Alto Barinas 77 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 Socopó (8.2306°, -70.822°, elevation 240 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).