Casigua El Cubo weather in January

In January, Casigua El Cubo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 122 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:43 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Casigua El Cubo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
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223122
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253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Casigua El Cubo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Casigua El Cubo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°12219.511.53.7
Feb31° / 23°12917.411.73.4
Mar32° / 23°22224.111.92.7
Apr32° / 23°40628.712.22.1
May32° / 24°55230.712.41.9
Jun32° / 24°50729.612.52.0
Jul32° / 23°57130.812.52.0
Aug33° / 23°55230.612.31.8
Sep33° / 23°48629.612.11.8
Oct32° / 23°50630.711.82.0
Nov31° / 23°41929.211.62.3
Dec31° / 23°25126.311.52.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44951
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
104951
115050
125050
134951
144951
155050
165050
175050
184951
194951
205050
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Casigua El Cubo gets around 122 mm of rain over 19.5 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 63% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
173
272
372
471
570
670
769
868
968
1067
1167
1266
1366
1465
1564
1663
1762
1861
1961
2060
2159
2259
2358
2457
2557
2656
2756
2856
2956
3056
3156

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128315
228414
328513
428612
528711
628711
738710
838710
93889
103889
114879
124879
135869
145869
155869
166859
176859
186859
196859
207858
217858
227858
237858
247858
258848
268848
278839
288839
298839
308839
3188210

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 6:38 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:386:08
211.56:396:09
311.56:396:09
411.56:396:10
511.56:406:10
611.56:406:11
711.56:416:11
811.56:416:12
911.56:416:12
1011.56:416:13
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1211.56:426:14
1311.56:426:14
1411.56:436:15
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1611.56:436:16
1711.56:436:16
1811.56:446:17
1911.66:446:17
2011.66:446:17
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Casigua El Cubo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Casigua El Cubo.

What to pack for Casigua El Cubo in January

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

In January, Casigua El Cubo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Casigua El Cubo 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 Casigua El Cubo peaks around February 21 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 highFeb 21UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Casigua El Cubo 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 Casigua El Cubo is worst in March — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1944 µg/m³Dec 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr36Poor
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Casigua El Cubo?

Casigua El Cubo sits at 8.7°N, 72.5°W, 39 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Puerto Santander, 44 km away.

ColónLa GritaEl Zulia

Topography around Casigua El Cubo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Casigua El Cubo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,358 m.

The land around Casigua El Cubo is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
328 m
80 km
2,358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Puerto Santander 44 km · Encontrados 47 km · La Fría 66 km · Coloncito 67 km · San Carlos del Zulia 71 km · Colón 84 km · La Grita 90 km · El Zulia 91 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 Casigua El Cubo (8.746°, -72.5189°, elevation 39 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).