Caicara in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Caicara sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 84 mm of rain over about 27 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Caicara's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caicara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 84 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Caicara in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Caicara reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Caicara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 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.
Caicara 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 | 31° / 22° | 23 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 17 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 19 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 33° / 23° | 32 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 75 | 15.5 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 117 | 24.3 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 113 | 24.7 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 32° / 23° | 110 | 23.2 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 88 | 19 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 33° / 23° | 66 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 66 | 16.7 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 44 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Caicara gets around 84 mm of rain over 27 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 11 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Caicara
None of Caicara's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Caicara's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Caicara?
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 Caicara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Caicara in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Caicara sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Caicara 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 Caicara peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Caicara 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 Caicara is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Poor |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Caicara?
Caicara sits at 9.8°N, 63.6°W, 187 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Punta de Mata, 14 km away.
Topography around Caicara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caicara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Caicara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,569 m.
The land around Caicara is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (38%) 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 Caicara (9.8176°, -63.6133°, elevation 187 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.