Barinitas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Barinitas sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 347 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Barinitas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Barinitas has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Barinitas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 347 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Barinitas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Barinitas reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Barinitas 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 | 24° / 15° | 102 | 16 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 24° / 15° | 126 | 15.9 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 24° / 16° | 204 | 21.1 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 17° | 309 | 24 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 301 | 25.6 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 23° / 16° | 366 | 25.8 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 23° / 16° | 415 | 26.7 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 23° / 16° | 259 | 26.2 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 156 | 23.1 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 166 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 24° / 16° | 171 | 22.8 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 119 | 18.1 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Barinitas gets around 347 mm of rain over 50 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 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 Barinitas
None of Barinitas's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Barinitas's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Barinitas?
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 Barinitas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Barinitas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Barinitas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Barinitas in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Barinitas 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 29 | 43 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.