Tucupido weather in December

In December, Tucupido sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tucupido's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tucupido's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:05 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tucupido reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13324
23324
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How December really feels in Tucupido

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.

Tucupido 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
Jan34° / 23°61.511.53.5
Feb35° / 23°31.111.73.0
Mar36° / 24°11211.92.5
Apr36° / 25°557.612.22.1
May34° / 25°14216.112.42.3
Jun32° / 24°18221.412.52.7
Jul32° / 23°19125.312.52.7
Aug32° / 23°18925.612.32.6
Sep32° / 24°13422.112.12.7
Oct33° / 24°11018.411.82.9
Nov33° / 24°6813.511.63.1
Dec34° / 24°21511.53.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165347
175347
185347
195347
205446
215446
225644
235743
245743
255842
266040
276040
286139
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tucupido gets around 21 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
425
525
624
723
822
921
1020
1119
1219
1318
1417
1516
1616
1715
1814
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2511
2611
2711
2810
2910
3010
319

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 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1124732
2126712
3127702
4129682
5230671
6232651
7333631
8335611
9436591
10437590
11539560
12540550
13642520
14643510
15645480
16747460
17749440
18751420
19852400
20854380
21855370
22956350
23958330
241059310
251060300
261062280
271163260
281164250
291165240
301265230
311267210

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
1311calm
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2712light breeze
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3112light breeze

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 5:58 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:585:28
211.55:585:28
311.55:595:28
411.55:595:29
511.56:005:29
611.56:005:29
711.56:015:30
811.56:015:30
911.56:025:30
1011.56:025:31
1111.56:035:31
1211.56:035:31
1311.56:045:32
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1511.56:055:33
1611.56:055:33
1711.56:065:34
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1911.56:075:34
2011.56:075:35
2111.56:085:35
2211.56:085:36
2311.56:095:36
2411.56:095:37
2511.56:105:37
2611.56:105:38
2711.56:115:38
2811.56:115:39
2911.56:115:39
3011.56:125:40
3111.56:125:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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275.1Bright
285.1Bright
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305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tucupido

In seasonPeak

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

Tucupido's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Tucupido?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tucupido. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tucupido in December

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

In December, Tucupido sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tucupido 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 Tucupido peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tucupido 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 Tucupido is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1127 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tucupido?

Tucupido sits at 9.3°N, 65.8°W, 134 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Valle de La Pascua, 27 km away.

Altagracia de OritucoClarinesAragua de BarcelonaSan José de BarloventoRío Chico

Topography around Tucupido

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tucupido has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m.

The land around Tucupido is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
1,050 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Valle de La Pascua 27 km · Zaraza 50 km · Chaguaramas 53 km · Altagracia de Orituco 93 km · Clarines 100 km · Aragua de Barcelona 105 km · San José de Barlovento 117 km · Río Chico 118 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 Tucupido (9.273°, -65.7715°, elevation 134 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).