Casanay weather in January

In January, Casanay sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 46 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Casanay's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Casanay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:10 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Casanay is human settlement in Venezuela.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Casanay reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
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202821
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222821
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242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How January really feels in Casanay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Casanay weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°4613.211.55.6
Feb29° / 21°3310.411.75.6
Mar29° / 22°429.311.95.4
Apr30° / 23°519.412.24.7
May31° / 23°7312.712.54.2
Jun30° / 23°10718.512.63.8
Jul30° / 23°13723.112.63.5
Aug31° / 23°18024.412.33.2
Sep31° / 23°1562212.13.2
Oct31° / 23°13821.811.83.3
Nov30° / 23°13421.111.53.7
Dec29° / 22°7817.411.44.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46931
56931
67030
77030
86931
96931
106832
116733
126733
136634
146634
156535
166535
176436
186436
196436
206535
216535
226535
236535
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Casanay gets around 46 mm of rain over 13.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
449
549
648
748
848
947
1046
1146
1245
1345
1444
1543
1643
1742
1841
1940
2039
2139
2238
2337
2437
2537
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105842
206040
306139
406238
506436
606535
706634
806733
906733
1006832
1106931
1206931
1307030
1407030
1507129
1607228
1717227
1817326
1917326
2017425
2117524
2217623
2317722
2427721
2527820
2627919
2728018
2828018
2928117
3028117
3128216

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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1010calm
1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:05 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:055:29
211.46:055:29
311.46:065:30
411.46:065:30
511.46:065:31
611.46:075:31
711.46:075:32
811.46:075:32
911.46:085:33
1011.46:085:33
1111.46:085:34
1211.46:095:34
1311.46:095:35
1411.46:095:35
1511.46:095:36
1611.46:105:36
1711.56:105:37
1811.56:105:37
1911.56:105:38
2011.56:105:38
2111.56:105:39
2211.56:115:39
2311.56:115:40
2411.56:115:40
2511.56:115:41
2611.56:115:41
2711.56:115:41
2811.56:115:42
2911.56:115:42
3011.56:115:43
3111.56:115:43

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 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Casanay

In seasonPeak

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

Casanay's rainy season runs June–November, 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 Casanay?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Casanay in January

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

In January, Casanay sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Casanay in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Casanay in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Casanay peaks around March 22 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Casanay 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 Casanay is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1228 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Casanay?

Casanay sits at 10.5°N, 63.4°W, 37 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cariaco, 15 km away.

Topography around Casanay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Casanay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,571 m.

The land around Casanay is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
914 m
80 km
2,571 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Cariaco 15 km · Carúpano 25 km · Caripito 56 km · Cumanacoa 62 km · Pampatar 69 km · Porlamar 71 km · La Asunción 76 km · Caicara 79 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 Casanay (10.5042°, -63.4173°, elevation 37 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).