Alto Barinas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Alto Barinas sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 86 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Alto Barinas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alto Barinas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 86 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Alto Barinas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical winter day in Alto Barinas reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Alto Barinas
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.
Alto Barinas 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 | 33° / 23° | 16 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 34° / 23° | 22 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 63 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 177 | 16.8 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 395 | 24.9 | 12.4 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 684 | 27 | 12.5 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 816 | 28 | 12.5 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 534 | 28.3 | 12.3 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 284 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 177 | 22.8 | 11.8 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 102 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 48 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Alto Barinas gets around 86 mm of rain over 15 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 6 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Alto Barinas
None of Alto Barinas's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Alto Barinas's monsoon runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Alto Barinas?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alto Barinas. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Alto Barinas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Alto Barinas sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Alto Barinas 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 Alto Barinas peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | 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 Alto Barinas 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 Alto Barinas is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 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) | 14 | 22 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Alto Barinas?
Alto Barinas sits at 8.6°N, 70.2°W, 194 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Barinas, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Alto Barinas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alto Barinas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alto Barinas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 186 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,470 m.
The land around Alto Barinas is covered by grassland (57%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and trees (34%) 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 Alto Barinas (8.5931°, -70.2261°, elevation 194 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.