Barinitas weather in January

In January, Barinitas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 102 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Barinitas's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barinitas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:35 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Barinitas is the second-largest city in the province Barinitas in Venezuela.

Founded
1628

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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Barinitas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62315
72315
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92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
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182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Barinitas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°1021611.55.9
Feb24° / 15°12615.911.75.7
Mar24° / 16°20421.111.95.0
Apr24° / 17°3092412.24.3
May24° / 17°30125.612.44.2
Jun23° / 16°36625.812.53.9
Jul23° / 16°41526.712.54.0
Aug23° / 16°25926.212.34.2
Sep24° / 16°15623.112.14.5
Oct24° / 16°16622.711.84.7
Nov24° / 16°17122.811.64.6
Dec24° / 15°11918.111.55.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74060
84060
94060
103961
113862
123961
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
184060
193961
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254258
264258
274159
284159
294159
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Barinitas gets around 102 mm of rain over 16 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
456
557
657
758
858
958
1058
1158
1257
1356
1455
1553
1652
1751
1850
1949
2048
2147
2246
2346
2445
2545
2646
2746
2847
2948
3049
3150

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1155233
2155332
3155332
4155332
5155332
6155431
7155431
8145531
9145630
10135730
11135829
12126028
13126127
14126127
15126226
16136225
17136324
18136324
19136423
20146323
21146422
22146422
23156322
24156322
25166222
26166222
27176122
28176023
29185923
30185923
31185824

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:306:00
211.56:306:00
311.56:316:01
411.56:316:01
511.56:316:02
611.56:326:02
711.56:326:03
811.56:326:03
911.56:336:04
1011.56:336:04
1111.56:336:05
1211.56:346:05
1311.56:346:06
1411.56:346:06
1511.56:346:07
1611.56:356:07
1711.56:356:08
1811.56:356:08
1911.66:356:09
2011.66:366:09
2111.66:366:09
2211.66:366:10
2311.66:366:10
2411.66:366:11
2511.66:366:11
2611.66:366:12
2711.66:366:12
2811.66:366:12
2911.66:366:13
3011.66:376:13
3111.66:376:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Barinitas

In seasonPeak

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

Barinitas's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Barinitas?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Barinitas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barinitas in January

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

In January, Barinitas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Barinitas in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barinitas peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Barinitas 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 Barinitas is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1741 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barinitas?

Barinitas sits at 8.8°N, 70.4°W, 544 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Barinas, 25 km away.

Topography around Barinitas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barinitas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,799 m.

The land around Barinitas is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
458 m
16 km
1,653 m
80 km
4,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Barinas 25 km · Alto Barinas 28 km · Barrancas 33 km · Obispos 38 km · Timotes 44 km · Boconoito 48 km · Ciudad Bolivia 49 km · Sabaneta 53 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 Barinitas (8.7617°, -70.412°, elevation 544 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).