Aroa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Aroa sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 94 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Aroa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aroa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 94 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Aroa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Aroa reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Aroa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 5 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.
Aroa 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 | 29° / 20° | 26 | 9 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 20 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 41 | 9.2 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 88 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| May | 31° / 22° | 112 | 20.8 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 98 | 20.7 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 90 | 20.1 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 62 | 16.6 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 68 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 90 | 18.8 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 85 | 19 | 11.5 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 48 | 15.2 | 11.4 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Aroa gets around 94 mm of rain over 31 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Aroa?
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 Aroa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Aroa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Aroa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Aroa 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Aroa 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
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.
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 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.