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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

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.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels oppressive — 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 4 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

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.

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

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UV index in Casigua El Cubo in Winter

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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.

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 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 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
Winter 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.