Acarigua weather in January

In January, Acarigua sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Acarigua's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acarigua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Acarigua is city in Venezuela.

Density
1,076/km²
people per km²
Founded
1620

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Acarigua reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23222
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43222
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103222
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273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How January really feels in Acarigua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Acarigua weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°102.411.54.7
Feb33° / 22°92.111.74.1
Mar34° / 23°335.311.93.4
Apr32° / 23°12115.512.23.1
May30° / 23°19724.712.43.1
Jun29° / 22°22826.412.53.2
Jul29° / 21°19026.412.53.4
Aug29° / 21°1422612.33.4
Sep30° / 22°1152312.13.4
Oct30° / 22°10721.611.83.4
Nov31° / 22°7816.611.63.7
Dec31° / 22°317.511.54.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46634
56634
66733
76733
86931
96931
106931
117030
127030
137129
147030
157129
167129
177129
187129
197030
207129
217129
227030
236931
246931
256931
266832
276733
286733
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Acarigua gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
311
411
510
69
79
88
98
108
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10337555
20338545
30339544
40340534
50341533
60342523
70444503
80445492
90446482
100447472
110448462
120449451
130550441
140551431
150552421
160652411
170654391
180655381
190755371
200756361
210856351
220857341
230956341
2401056331
2501056331
2601155322
2701155322
2801155322
2901255312
3001255312
3111253313

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:265:53
211.56:275:54
311.56:275:54
411.56:285:55
511.56:285:56
611.56:285:56
711.56:295:57
811.56:295:57
911.56:295:58
1011.56:305:58
1111.56:305:59
1211.56:305:59
1311.56:306:00
1411.56:316:00
1511.56:316:01
1611.56:316:01
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1811.56:326:02
1911.56:326:02
2011.56:326:03
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2511.56:336:05
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Acarigua

In seasonPeak

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

Acarigua's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Acarigua?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Acarigua in January

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

In January, Acarigua sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Acarigua in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acarigua peaks around March 24 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 24UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Acarigua in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Acarigua 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 Acarigua?

Acarigua sits at 9.6°N, 69.2°W, 189 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Araure, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Acarigua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acarigua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 185 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,278 m.

The land around Acarigua is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), cropland (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
2,278 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Araure 6.0 km · Píritu 20 km · Villa Bruzual 26 km · San Rafael de Onoto 28 km · Ospino 40 km · Los Rastrojos 53 km · Cabudare 53 km · Sanare 55 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 Acarigua (9.5545°, -69.1956°, elevation 189 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).