Barquisimeto in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Barquisimeto sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 8 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Barquisimeto's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barquisimeto's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
30 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Barquisimeto in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical winter day in Barquisimeto reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Barquisimeto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Barquisimeto 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°71.811.55.8
Feb31° / 20°72.111.75.2
Mar32° / 21°254.411.94.6
Apr30° / 21°5211.612.24.2
May29° / 21°6616.612.54.3
Jun28° / 21°6018.712.64.6
Jul28° / 20°5418.512.54.9
Aug28° / 20°4417.712.34.6
Sep29° / 21°4115.212.14.4
Oct30° / 21°5515.811.84.3
Nov30° / 21°4312.111.54.6
Dec30° / 20°164.511.45.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Barquisimeto gets around 30 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Barquisimeto?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barquisimeto in Winter

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

In winter, Barquisimeto sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Barquisimeto in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Barquisimeto peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 20UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Barquisimeto in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Barquisimeto is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2233 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barquisimeto?

Barquisimeto sits at 10.1°N, 69.4°W, 606 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cabudare, 11 km away.

Topography around Barquisimeto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barquisimeto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 594 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,174 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,454 m.

The land around Barquisimeto is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
1,174 m
80 km
2,454 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Cabudare 11 km · Los Rastrojos 13 km · Yaritagua 26 km · Duaca 33 km · Quíbor 33 km · Sabana de Parra 36 km · Urachiche 40 km · Sanare 47 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 Barquisimeto (10.0647°, -69.357°, elevation 606 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.