Timotes weather in December

In December, Timotes sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 178 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Timotes's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Timotes's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 20°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 13°; 3rd coldest
Rainfall: 178 mm; 28.6 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 30 min; 6:25 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover: 75%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 2 km/h; 7th windiest
Solar energy: 4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.6; out of 10

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Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical December day in Timotes reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
Avg low (°C)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	20	13
2	20	13
3	20	13
4	20	13
5	20	13
6	20	13
7	20	13
8	20	13
9	20	13
10	20	13
11	20	13
12	20	13
13	20	13
14	20	13
15	20	13
16	20	13
17	20	13
18	20	13
19	20	13
20	20	13
21	20	13
22	20	13
23	20	13
24	20	13
25	20	12
26	20	12
27	20	12
28	20	12
29	20	12
30	20	12
31	20	12

Timotes weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	20° / 12°	152	28.1	11.5	3.7
Feb	20° / 12°	180	26.8	11.7	3.5
Mar	20° / 13°	290	30.1	11.9	3.3
Apr	20° / 14°	387	29.3	12.2	3.2
May	21° / 14°	288	29.7	12.4	3.3
Jun	21° / 14°	157	26.4	12.5	3.6
Jul	21° / 14°	139	25.9	12.5	3.8
Aug	21° / 14°	169	28.3	12.3	3.6
Sep	21° / 14°	219	28.6	12.1	3.4
Oct	21° / 14°	283	30.4	11.8	3.3
Nov	21° / 14°	246	29.1	11.6	3.3
Dec	20° / 13°	178	28.6	11.5	3.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	11	11	11	12	12	13	14	14	15	16	17	17	18	20	20	22	23	23	25	25	27	28	29	30	31	31	32	33	34	34	34
Cloudier (%)	89	89	89	88	88	87	86	86	85	84	83	83	82	80	80	78	77	77	75	75	73	72	71	70	69	69	68	67	66	66	66

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	11	89
2	11	89
3	11	89
4	12	88
5	12	88
6	13	87
7	14	86
8	14	86
9	15	85
10	16	84
11	17	83
12	17	83
13	18	82
14	20	80
15	20	80
16	22	78
17	23	77
18	23	77
19	25	75
20	25	75
21	27	73
22	28	72
23	29	71
24	30	70
25	31	69
26	31	69
27	32	68
28	33	67
29	34	66
30	34	66
31	34	66

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Timotes gets around 178 mm of rain over 28.6 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 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	95	95	95	95	94	94	94	93	93	92	91	91	90	90	89	89	88	88	87	87	87	86	86

	Rain chance (%)
1	96
2	96
3	96
4	96
5	96
6	96
7	96
8	96
9	95
10	95
11	95
12	95
13	94
14	94
15	94
16	93
17	93
18	92
19	91
20	91
21	90
22	90
23	89
24	89
25	88
26	88
27	87
28	87
29	87
30	86
31	86

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	8	9	9	9	10	10	11	11	12	13	13	14	15	16	17	18	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	28	29	30	31	32	32	33	33
Comfortable (%)	90	89	89	90	89	89	88	88	87	86	86	85	85	84	83	82	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	72	71	70	69	68	68	67	67
Humid (%)	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	8	90	2
2	9	89	2
3	9	89	2
4	9	90	1
5	10	89	1
6	10	89	1
7	11	88	1
8	11	88	1
9	12	87	1
10	13	86	1
11	13	86	1
12	14	85	1
13	15	85	0
14	16	84	0
15	17	83	0
16	18	82	0
17	20	80	0
18	21	79	0
19	22	78	0
20	23	77	0
21	24	76	0
22	25	75	0
23	26	74	0
24	28	72	0
25	29	71	0
26	30	70	0
27	31	69	0
28	32	68	0
29	32	68	0
30	33	67	0
31	33	67	0

Wind in December

Winds average 2 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 2 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	2	calm
2	2	calm
3	2	calm
4	2	calm
5	2	calm
6	2	calm
7	2	calm
8	2	calm
9	2	calm
10	2	calm
11	2	calm
12	2	calm
13	2	calm
14	2	calm
15	2	calm
16	2	calm
17	2	calm
18	2	calm
19	2	calm
20	2	calm
21	2	calm
22	2	calm
23	2	calm
24	2	calm
25	2	calm
26	2	calm
27	2	calm
28	2	calm
29	2	calm
30	2	calm
31	2	calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:01 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5
Sunrise (AM)	6:17	6:18	6:18	6:19	6:19	6:20	6:20	6:21	6:21	6:22	6:22	6:23	6:23	6:24	6:24	6:25	6:25	6:26	6:26	6:27	6:27	6:28	6:28	6:29	6:29	6:29	6:30	6:30	6:31	6:31	6:32
Sunset (PM)	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:50	5:51	5:51	5:51	5:52	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:54	5:54	5:55	5:55	5:56	5:56	5:57	5:57	5:58	5:58	5:59	5:59	6:00	6:00	6:01

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.5	6:17	5:48
2	11.5	6:18	5:48
3	11.5	6:18	5:49
4	11.5	6:19	5:49
5	11.5	6:19	5:49
6	11.5	6:20	5:50
7	11.5	6:20	5:50
8	11.5	6:21	5:50
9	11.5	6:21	5:51
10	11.5	6:22	5:51
11	11.5	6:22	5:51
12	11.5	6:23	5:52
13	11.5	6:23	5:52
14	11.5	6:24	5:53
15	11.5	6:24	5:53
16	11.5	6:25	5:53
17	11.5	6:25	5:54
18	11.5	6:26	5:54
19	11.5	6:26	5:55
20	11.5	6:27	5:55
21	11.5	6:27	5:56
22	11.5	6:28	5:56
23	11.5	6:28	5:57
24	11.5	6:29	5:57
25	11.5	6:29	5:58
26	11.5	6:29	5:58
27	11.5	6:30	5:59
28	11.5	6:30	5:59
29	11.5	6:31	6:00
30	11.5	6:31	6:00
31	11.5	6:32	6:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.4	Bright
2	4.4	Bright
3	4.4	Bright
4	4.4	Bright
5	4.4	Bright
6	4.4	Bright
7	4.4	Bright
8	4.4	Bright
9	4.5	Bright
10	4.5	Bright
11	4.5	Bright
12	4.5	Bright
13	4.5	Bright
14	4.5	Bright
15	4.6	Bright
16	4.6	Bright
17	4.6	Bright
18	4.6	Bright
19	4.7	Bright
20	4.7	Bright
21	4.7	Bright
22	4.7	Bright
23	4.7	Bright
24	4.7	Bright
25	4.8	Bright
26	4.8	Bright
27	4.8	Bright
28	4.8	Bright
29	4.8	Bright
30	4.8	Bright
31	4.8	Bright

Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Timotes?

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

3.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.9

Beach & pool

8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Timotes.

What to pack for Timotes in December

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

In December, Timotes sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Timotes in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Timotes peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	16	16	15	14	14	13	14	14	14	12	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	14	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Timotes 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 Timotes is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	17	29	43	29	23	21	20	17	16	15	15	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	17	Moderate
Feb	29	Moderate
Mar	43	Poor
Apr	29	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	20	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	16	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Timotes?

Timotes sits at 9.0°N, 70.7°W, 2,001 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Escuque, 36 km away.

Topography around Timotes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Timotes has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,698 m around an average of 2,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,411 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.

The land around Timotes is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,698 m

trees 62%

16 km

3,411 m

grassland 59%

80 km

4,842 m

trees 51%

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← November Timotes year-round climate January →Best places to visit in December

December weather nearby: Escuque 36 km · Caja Seca 40 km · Valera 40 km · Nueva Bolivia 42 km · Barinitas 44 km · Motatán 48 km · Sabana de Mendoza 50 km · Tabay 54 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

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 Timotes (8.9822°, -70.7393°, elevation 2,001 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	20	13
2	20	13
3	20	13
4	20	13
5	20	13
6	20	13
7	20	13
8	20	13
9	20	13
10	20	13
11	20	13
12	20	13
13	20	13
14	20	13
15	20	13
16	20	13
17	20	13
18	20	13
19	20	13
20	20	13
21	20	13
22	20	13
23	20	13
24	20	13
25	20	12
26	20	12
27	20	12
28	20	12
29	20	12
30	20	12
31	20	12

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	11	89
2	11	89
3	11	89
4	12	88
5	12	88
6	13	87
7	14	86
8	14	86
9	15	85
10	16	84
11	17	83
12	17	83
13	18	82
14	20	80
15	20	80
16	22	78
17	23	77
18	23	77
19	25	75
20	25	75
21	27	73
22	28	72
23	29	71
24	30	70
25	31	69
26	31	69
27	32	68
28	33	67
29	34	66
30	34	66
31	34	66

	Rain chance (%)
1	96
2	96
3	96
4	96
5	96
6	96
7	96
8	96
9	95
10	95
11	95
12	95
13	94
14	94
15	94
16	93
17	93
18	92
19	91
20	91
21	90
22	90
23	89
24	89
25	88
26	88
27	87
28	87
29	87
30	86
31	86

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	8	90	2
2	9	89	2
3	9	89	2
4	9	90	1
5	10	89	1
6	10	89	1
7	11	88	1
8	11	88	1
9	12	87	1
10	13	86	1
11	13	86	1
12	14	85	1
13	15	85	0
14	16	84	0
15	17	83	0
16	18	82	0
17	20	80	0
18	21	79	0
19	22	78	0
20	23	77	0
21	24	76	0
22	25	75	0
23	26	74	0
24	28	72	0
25	29	71	0
26	30	70	0
27	31	69	0
28	32	68	0
29	32	68	0
30	33	67	0
31	33	67	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	20	13
2	20	13
3	20	13
4	20	13
5	20	13
6	20	13
7	20	13
8	20	13
9	20	13
10	20	13
11	20	13
12	20	13
13	20	13
14	20	13
15	20	13
16	20	13
17	20	13
18	20	13
19	20	13
20	20	13
21	20	13
22	20	13
23	20	13
24	20	13
25	20	12
26	20	12
27	20	12
28	20	12
29	20	12
30	20	12
31	20	12

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	11	89
2	11	89
3	11	89
4	12	88
5	12	88
6	13	87
7	14	86
8	14	86
9	15	85
10	16	84
11	17	83
12	17	83
13	18	82
14	20	80
15	20	80
16	22	78
17	23	77
18	23	77
19	25	75
20	25	75
21	27	73
22	28	72
23	29	71
24	30	70
25	31	69
26	31	69
27	32	68
28	33	67
29	34	66
30	34	66
31	34	66

	Rain chance (%)
1	96
2	96
3	96
4	96
5	96
6	96
7	96
8	96
9	95
10	95
11	95
12	95
13	94
14	94
15	94
16	93
17	93
18	92
19	91
20	91
21	90
22	90
23	89
24	89
25	88
26	88
27	87
28	87
29	87
30	86
31	86

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	8	90	2
2	9	89	2
3	9	89	2
4	9	90	1
5	10	89	1
6	10	89	1
7	11	88	1
8	11	88	1
9	12	87	1
10	13	86	1
11	13	86	1
12	14	85	1
13	15	85	0
14	16	84	0
15	17	83	0
16	18	82	0
17	20	80	0
18	21	79	0
19	22	78	0
20	23	77	0
21	24	76	0
22	25	75	0
23	26	74	0
24	28	72	0
25	29	71	0
26	30	70	0
27	31	69	0
28	32	68	0
29	32	68	0
30	33	67	0
31	33	67	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	20	13
2	20	13
3	20	13
4	20	13
5	20	13
6	20	13
7	20	13
8	20	13
9	20	13
10	20	13
11	20	13
12	20	13
13	20	13
14	20	13
15	20	13
16	20	13
17	20	13
18	20	13
19	20	13
20	20	13
21	20	13
22	20	13
23	20	13
24	20	13
25	20	12
26	20	12
27	20	12
28	20	12
29	20	12
30	20	12
31	20	12

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	11	89
2	11	89
3	11	89
4	12	88
5	12	88
6	13	87
7	14	86
8	14	86
9	15	85
10	16	84
11	17	83
12	17	83
13	18	82
14	20	80
15	20	80
16	22	78
17	23	77
18	23	77
19	25	75
20	25	75
21	27	73
22	28	72
23	29	71
24	30	70
25	31	69
26	31	69
27	32	68
28	33	67
29	34	66
30	34	66
31	34	66

	Rain chance (%)
1	96
2	96
3	96
4	96
5	96
6	96
7	96
8	96
9	95
10	95
11	95
12	95
13	94
14	94
15	94
16	93
17	93
18	92
19	91
20	91
21	90
22	90
23	89
24	89
25	88
26	88
27	87
28	87
29	87
30	86
31	86

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	8	90	2
2	9	89	2
3	9	89	2
4	9	90	1
5	10	89	1
6	10	89	1
7	11	88	1
8	11	88	1
9	12	87	1
10	13	86	1
11	13	86	1
12	14	85	1
13	15	85	0
14	16	84	0
15	17	83	0
16	18	82	0
17	20	80	0
18	21	79	0
19	22	78	0
20	23	77	0
21	24	76	0
22	25	75	0
23	26	74	0
24	28	72	0
25	29	71	0
26	30	70	0
27	31	69	0
28	32	68	0
29	32	68	0
30	33	67	0
31	33	67	0