Tinaco weather in December

In December, Tinaco sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tinaco's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tinaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Tinaco 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tinaco reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303322
313322

How December really feels in Tinaco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Tinaco weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°92.411.54.2
Feb34° / 23°81.911.73.6
Mar34° / 23°264.611.93.0
Apr33° / 24°10613.112.23.0
May31° / 23°19422.912.43.1
Jun29° / 22°19324.512.63.3
Jul29° / 22°18026.312.53.4
Aug29° / 22°15726.312.33.3
Sep30° / 22°1302412.13.3
Oct31° / 22°12622.111.83.3
Nov31° / 23°961711.63.5
Dec32° / 22°386.711.44.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54555
64654
74654
84753
94852
104951
115050
125050
135149
145248
155347
165446
175545
185644
195644
205743
215842
225941
236040
246040
256139
266139
276238
286238
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tinaco gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
337
436
534
633
732
830
929
1028
1127
1225
1324
1422
1521
1620
1719
1818
1917
2016
2115
2215
2314
2414
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3012
3112

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1064747
2074845
3084944
4094942
5095140
60105139
70115237
80125335
91135234
101135432
111145530
121155628
131165726
141165924
151175923
162185921
172196019
182206117
192216116
202226214
212236213
222256112
232266111
242286010
25230599
26331579
27333568
28334567
29336547
30337546
31338536

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 6:09 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:095:38
211.56:105:38
311.56:105:38
411.56:115:39
511.56:115:39
611.56:125:39
711.56:125:40
811.56:135:40
911.46:135:40
1011.46:145:41
1111.46:145:41
1211.46:155:41
1311.46:155:42
1411.46:165:42
1511.46:165:43
1611.46:175:43
1711.46:175:43
1811.46:185:44
1911.46:185:44
2011.46:195:45
2111.46:195:45
2211.46:205:46
2311.46:205:46
2411.46:215:47
2511.46:215:47
2611.46:225:48
2711.46:225:48
2811.46:225:49
2911.46:235:49
3011.46:235:50
3111.46:245:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.87 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
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tinaco

In seasonPeak

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

Tinaco's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Tinaco?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tinaco in December

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

In December, Tinaco sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tinaco in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tinaco peaks around March 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 14UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tinaco 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 Tinaco is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1031 µg/m³Dec 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tinaco?

Tinaco sits at 9.7°N, 68.4°W, 159 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Carlos, 17 km away.

Topography around Tinaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tinaco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 160 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,740 m.

The land around Tinaco is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
765 m
80 km
1,740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: San Carlos 17 km · Las Vegas 28 km · Tinaquillo 28 km · El Pao 34 km · Miranda 50 km · Nirgua 52 km · Bejuma 56 km · Montalbán 58 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 Tinaco (9.6989°, -68.4327°, elevation 159 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).