Casigua El Cubo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Casigua El Cubo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 501 mm of rain over about 63 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 16% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Casigua El Cubo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Casigua El Cubo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 501 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Casigua El Cubo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Casigua El Cubo 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 Casigua El Cubo
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.
Casigua El Cubo 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° | 122 | 19.5 | 11.5 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 129 | 17.4 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 222 | 24.1 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 406 | 28.7 | 12.2 | 2.1 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 552 | 30.7 | 12.4 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 32° / 24° | 507 | 29.6 | 12.5 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 571 | 30.8 | 12.5 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 552 | 30.6 | 12.3 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 486 | 29.6 | 12.1 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 506 | 30.7 | 11.8 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 419 | 29.2 | 11.6 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 251 | 26.3 | 11.5 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Casigua El Cubo gets around 501 mm of rain over 63 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Casigua El Cubo?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Casigua El Cubo.
What to pack for Casigua El Cubo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Casigua El Cubo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in Casigua El Cubo 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Casigua El Cubo 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 26 | 45 | 36 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.