Villa de Cura weather in December

In December, Villa de Cura sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 36 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 26% 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 Villa de Cura's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa de Cura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Villa de Cura is place in Aragua, Venezuela.

Density
4,430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1722

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 Villa de Cura reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
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How December really feels in Villa de Cura

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.

Villa de Cura 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
Jan30° / 18°154.311.56.0
Feb31° / 19°133.511.75.4
Mar31° / 20°305.811.94.6
Apr31° / 21°9014.112.23.9
May30° / 21°15920.412.53.7
Jun28° / 20°16123.412.63.8
Jul28° / 19°17826.812.53.8
Aug28° / 19°17827.812.33.7
Sep28° / 20°14525.412.13.6
Oct29° / 20°13423.611.83.7
Nov29° / 20°10719.911.54.1
Dec29° / 19°369.311.45.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
44060
54060
64060
74159
84357
94456
104456
114555
124654
134753
144852
155050
165050
175248
185347
195446
205644
215743
225743
235941
246040
256238
266238
276337
286535
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Villa de Cura gets around 36 mm of rain over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
248
347
445
544
642
741
839
938
1036
1135
1234
1332
1431
1530
1629
1728
1827
1926
2025
2124
2224
2323
2422
2521
2621
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10017785
20118765
30119755
40120754
50221734
60222724
70323704
80324694
90425683
100426673
110526663
120527662
130628642
140629632
150630631
160731611
170732601
180733591
190735571
200836551
210837541
221839520
231940500
241942480
251943460
2611045450
2711046430
2811148410
2911149390
3011151370
3111252350

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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206calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
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287calm
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307calm
317calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:065:33
211.56:075:34
311.46:075:34
411.46:085:34
511.46:085:35
611.46:095:35
711.46:095:35
811.46:105:35
911.46:105:36
1011.46:115:36
1111.46:115:37
1211.46:125:37
1311.46:125:37
1411.46:135:38
1511.46:135:38
1611.46:145:39
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1811.46:155:39
1911.46:155:40
2011.46:165:40
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2211.46:175:41
2311.46:175:42
2411.46:175:42
2511.46:185:43
2611.46:185:43
2711.46:195:44
2811.46:195:44
2911.46:205:45
3011.46:205:45
3111.46:205:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Villa de Cura

In seasonPeak

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

Villa de Cura'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 Villa de Cura?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villa de Cura in December

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

In December, Villa de Cura sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Villa de Cura in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 66 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Villa de Cura 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 Villa de Cura peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 17UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Villa de Cura 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 Villa de Cura is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1030 µg/m³Dec 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villa de Cura?

Villa de Cura sits at 10.0°N, 67.5°W, 523 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Palo Negro, 16 km away.

Topography around Villa de Cura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa de Cura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 572 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 m.

The land around Villa de Cura is covered by shrubs (33%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), shrubs (29%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,030 m
80 km
2,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Palo Negro 16 km · Cagua 17 km · San Juan de los Morros 20 km · San Mateo 21 km · Turmero 21 km · Maracay 26 km · La Victoria 27 km · Güigüe 32 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 Villa de Cura (10.0386°, -67.4894°, elevation 523 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).