Yaritagua weather in December

In December, Yaritagua sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 37 mm of rain across 9.4 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 30°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 Yaritagua's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yaritagua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Yaritagua is city capital of Municipality Peña, Yaracuy State, Venezuela.

Density
222/km²
people per km²
Founded
1590

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yaritagua reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13021
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43021
53021
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How December really feels in Yaritagua

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.

Yaritagua 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°112.711.55.6
Feb32° / 20°102.511.74.9
Mar32° / 21°255.111.94.3
Apr31° / 22°7814.112.23.7
May29° / 22°13023.312.53.5
Jun28° / 21°14826.412.63.6
Jul28° / 21°16028.312.53.6
Aug28° / 21°13828.112.33.6
Sep29° / 21°10625.712.13.4
Oct29° / 21°11323.911.83.5
Nov30° / 21°9620.311.53.8
Dec30° / 21°379.411.45.2

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 25% 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 (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54159
64357
74456
84456
94555
104654
114753
124852
134852
145050
155050
165149
175248
185347
195446
205545
215644
225644
235743
245743
255842
265842
275941
286040
296040
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yaritagua gets around 37 mm of rain over 9.4 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
249
348
447
545
644
742
841
939
1038
1136
1235
1333
1432
1530
1629
1727
1826
1925
2024
2123
2222
2321
2420
2519
2619
2718
2817
2916
3016
3115

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
155639
255837
365836
466034
576033
676231
786230
896229
996427
10106426
11116425
12116524
13126622
14136621
15146620
16156718
17156817
18166816
19176815
20186814
21196813
22196912
23206911
24226810
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2624679
2725678
2826677
2927667
3028666
3129665

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 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
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66calm
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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 6:13 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:135:40
211.46:135:40
311.46:145:40
411.46:145:41
511.46:155:41
611.46:155:41
711.46:165:42
811.46:165:42
911.46:175:42
1011.46:175:43
1111.46:185:43
1211.46:185:43
1311.46:195:44
1411.46:195:44
1511.46:205:45
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1911.46:225:46
2011.46:225:47
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2811.46:265:51
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3011.46:275:52
3111.46:275:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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44.6Bright
54.6Bright
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274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Yaritagua

In seasonPeak

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

Yaritagua'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 Yaritagua?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yaritagua in December

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

In December, Yaritagua sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yaritagua 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 Yaritagua peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 20UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Yaritagua 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 Yaritagua is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2233 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yaritagua?

Yaritagua sits at 10.1°N, 69.1°W, 381 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Sabana de Parra, 11 km away.

Topography around Yaritagua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaritagua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,218 m.

The land around Yaritagua is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
1,071 m
80 km
2,218 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Sabana de Parra 11 km · Los Rastrojos 14 km · Urachiche 15 km · Cabudare 16 km · Duaca 23 km · Barquisimeto 26 km · Chivacoa 27 km · Guama 39 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 Yaritagua (10.0808°, -69.1242°, elevation 381 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).