Tinaquillo weather in December

In December, Tinaquillo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 39 mm of rain across 10.2 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Tinaquillo's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tinaquillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Tinaquillo is city in Cojedes, Venezuela.

Founded
1781

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 Tinaquillo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How December really feels in Tinaquillo

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.

Tinaquillo 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
Jan30° / 20°154.511.55.7
Feb31° / 20°12311.75.3
Mar32° / 21°275.911.94.5
Apr31° / 21°9414.912.23.8
May29° / 21°14422.612.43.6
Jun28° / 20°15024.412.63.9
Jul27° / 20°15626.712.53.9
Aug27° / 20°13227.312.33.8
Sep28° / 20°11325.412.13.7
Oct29° / 20°12123.411.83.8
Nov29° / 21°10019.811.54.1
Dec29° / 20°3910.211.45.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
24060
34060
44159
54258
64357
74357
84555
94654
104654
114753
124852
134951
145050
155248
165248
175347
185446
195644
205644
215743
225842
235941
246040
256040
266139
276238
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tinaquillo gets around 39 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
547
646
744
843
941
1040
1138
1237
1335
1434
1532
1630
1729
1828
1927
2026
2125
2225
2324
2423
2523
2623
2722
2822
2921
3021
3121

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1077023
2087022
3097021
40106921
50116920
60126919
70136918
81146817
91156816
101166815
111176814
121186912
131196911
141206910
15121699
16122698
17223687
18224686
19225685
20226675
21228664
22229654
23230644
24231643
25233623
26234613
27235603
28236593
29237592
30239572
31240562

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
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 5:37 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:095:37
211.56:105:37
311.56:105:37
411.56:115:38
511.46:115:38
611.46:125:38
711.46:125:39
811.46:135:39
911.46:135:39
1011.46:145:40
1111.46:145:40
1211.46:155:40
1311.46:155:41
1411.46:165:41
1511.46:165:42
1611.46:175:42
1711.46:175:43
1811.46:185:43
1911.46:185:43
2011.46:195:44
2111.46:195:44
2211.46:205:45
2311.46:205:45
2411.46:215:46
2511.46:215:46
2611.46:215:47
2711.46:225:47
2811.46:225:48
2911.46:235:48
3011.46:235:49
3111.46:245:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tinaquillo

In seasonPeak

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

Tinaquillo'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 Tinaquillo?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tinaquillo in December

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

In December, Tinaquillo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tinaquillo 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 Tinaquillo peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 highFeb 22UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tinaquillo 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 Tinaquillo 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 Tinaquillo?

Tinaquillo sits at 9.9°N, 68.3°W, 429 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Miranda, 28 km away.

Topography around Tinaquillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tinaquillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 435 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.

The land around Tinaquillo is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (29%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
818 m
80 km
1,966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Miranda 28 km · Tinaco 28 km · Bejuma 29 km · Montalbán 33 km · El Pao 37 km · Nirgua 38 km · San Carlos 42 km · Valencia 43 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 Tinaquillo (9.9186°, -68.3047°, elevation 429 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).