Altagracia de Orituco in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Altagracia de Orituco sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Altagracia de Orituco's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Altagracia de Orituco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Altagracia de Orituco in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Altagracia de Orituco reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Altagracia de Orituco
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Altagracia de Orituco weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 21° | 6 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 33° / 22° | 5 | 1 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 34° / 22° | 15 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 34° / 23° | 52 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| May | 33° / 23° | 99 | 16.2 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 126 | 20.6 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 135 | 25 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 132 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 102 | 22.4 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 97 | 20.2 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 70 | 15.1 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 19 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Altagracia de Orituco gets around 30 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Altagracia de Orituco
None of Altagracia de Orituco's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Altagracia de Orituco's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Altagracia de Orituco?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Altagracia de Orituco for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Altagracia de Orituco in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Altagracia de Orituco sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Altagracia de Orituco in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Altagracia de Orituco peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Altagracia de Orituco in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Altagracia de Orituco is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 16 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Altagracia de Orituco?
Altagracia de Orituco sits at 9.9°N, 66.4°W, 352 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caucagua, 47 km away.
Topography around Altagracia de Orituco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Altagracia de Orituco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Altagracia de Orituco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.
The land around Altagracia de Orituco is covered by grassland (29%), shrubs (26%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 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
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 Altagracia de Orituco (9.86°, -66.3814°, elevation 352 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.