Aroa weather in January

In January, Aroa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 26 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aroa's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aroa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aroa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°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, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
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202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

How January really feels in Aroa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aroa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°26911.55.6
Feb30° / 20°206.811.75.4
Mar31° / 21°419.211.94.7
Apr31° / 22°8815.612.23.7
May31° / 22°11220.812.53.2
Jun30° / 22°9820.712.63.4
Jul30° / 22°9020.112.53.7
Aug31° / 22°6216.612.33.7
Sep32° / 22°6815.512.13.4
Oct31° / 22°9018.811.83.3
Nov30° / 22°851911.53.7
Dec29° / 21°4815.211.44.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35842
45941
56040
66040
76139
86139
96139
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186139
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aroa gets around 26 mm of rain over 9 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 30% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
337
436
536
635
735
834
934
1033
1133
1232
1332
1431
1531
1630
1729
1829
1928
2027
2126
2226
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136334
236433
336532
436631
536730
636829
736928
836928
946927
1047026
1147125
1247224
1347422
1457421
1557520
1657619
1757718
1857817
1967816
2067915
2167915
2268014
2368113
2478013
2578112
2678112
2788012
2888012
2997912
3097813
3197813

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:27 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:275:51
211.46:275:51
311.46:285:52
411.46:285:52
511.46:285:53
611.46:295:53
711.46:295:54
811.46:295:54
911.46:305:55
1011.46:305:55
1111.46:305:56
1211.46:305:56
1311.46:315:57
1411.46:315:57
1511.46:315:58
1611.56:315:58
1711.56:325:59
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1911.56:326:00
2011.56:326:00
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2211.56:326:01
2311.56:326:02
2411.56:336:02
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2611.56:336:03
2711.56:336:03
2811.56:336:04
2911.56:336:04
3011.56:336:05
3111.56:336:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Aroa?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aroa in January

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

In January, Aroa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aroa 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 Aroa peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 21UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Aroa 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 Aroa is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 931 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aroa?

Aroa sits at 10.4°N, 68.9°W, 254 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cocorote, 18 km away.

Topography around Aroa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aroa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m around an average of 376 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,849 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,938 m.

The land around Aroa is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
633 m
16 km
1,849 m
80 km
1,938 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Cocorote 18 km · San Felipe 20 km · Guama 21 km · Boraure 25 km · Yumare 30 km · Chivacoa 31 km · Urachiche 34 km · Duaca 34 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 Aroa (10.4395°, -68.895°, elevation 254 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).