Ureña weather in December

In December, Ureña sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 113 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 Ureña's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ureña's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ureña reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How December really feels in Ureña

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.

Ureña weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°781411.64.0
Feb32° / 21°8714.311.73.6
Mar32° / 22°13819.411.93.2
Apr32° / 22°15518.312.23.0
May33° / 23°9712.812.42.9
Jun34° / 23°316.612.53.0
Jul34° / 23°225.112.42.9
Aug35° / 23°336.212.32.6
Sep35° / 23°5910.7122.3
Oct33° / 22°13318.111.82.5
Nov31° / 22°18120.611.63.0
Dec31° / 21°11316.711.53.7

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 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42872
52971
62971
73169
83268
93367
103367
113565
123664
133664
143961
153961
164159
174258
184456
194654
204654
214852
224951
235050
245149
255248
265347
275446
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ureña gets around 113 mm of rain over 16.7 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 54% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
262
362
461
561
661
760
860
960
1060
1160
1259
1359
1459
1558
1657
1756
1855
1954
2053
2151
2250
2349
2448
2546
2645
2744
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102155924
203165823
303165922
403175921
504175920
604176019
705185918
805186017
905196016
1005196115
1105206114
1216206112
1316216111
1416216210
151621639
161722628
171722628
181823617
191824616
201924606
211925605
2221026575
2321126574
2421126574
2521227563
2631327543
2731327543
2831427533
2941427523
3041427532
3141527522

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:57
211.66:235:57
311.66:235:57
411.66:245:58
511.66:245:58
611.66:255:58
711.66:255:59
811.66:265:59
911.66:265:59
1011.56:276:00
1111.56:276:00
1211.56:286:01
1311.56:286:01
1411.56:296:01
1511.56:296:02
1611.56:306:02
1711.56:306:03
1811.56:316:03
1911.56:316:04
2011.56:326:04
2111.56:326:04
2211.56:336:05
2311.56:336:05
2411.56:346:06
2511.56:346:06
2611.56:346:07
2711.56:356:07
2811.56:356:08
2911.56:366:08
3011.56:366:09
3111.56:376:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ureña?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ureña.

What to pack for Ureña in December

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

In December, Ureña sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ureña 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 Ureña peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 17UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ureña 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 Ureña is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2134 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ureña?

Ureña sits at 7.9°N, 72.4°W, 345 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cúcuta, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Ureña

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ureña has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 361 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,901 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,249 m.

The land around Ureña is covered by grassland (47%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
1,901 m
80 km
4,249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Cúcuta 7.0 km · Villa del Rosario 10 km · Los Patios 11 km · San Antonio del Táchira 12 km · El Zulia 17 km · Capacho Nuevo 18 km · Michelena 23 km · Colón 24 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 Ureña (7.9216°, -72.444°, elevation 345 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).