Chaguaramas in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Chaguaramas sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 25 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Chaguaramas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chaguaramas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 34°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 25 mm; 6 wet days
Avg wind: 13 km/h
Travel score: 3.5; best season of the year
Months: Dec · Jan · Feb

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Temperature in Chaguaramas in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.

A typical winter day in Chaguaramas reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

How winter really feels in Chaguaramas

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Chaguaramas 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	34° / 23°	4	1	11.5	3.6
Feb	35° / 23°	3	0.9	11.7	3.1
Mar	36° / 24°	15	2.2	11.9	2.6
Apr	35° / 25°	71	8.5	12.2	2.3
May	34° / 24°	159	17.4	12.4	2.5
Jun	32° / 23°	197	22.1	12.5	2.7
Jul	31° / 23°	198	25	12.5	2.8
Aug	31° / 23°	195	26.3	12.3	2.7
Sep	32° / 23°	143	22.9	12.1	2.7
Oct	33° / 24°	118	19.2	11.8	2.9
Nov	33° / 24°	69	12.8	11.6	3.2
Dec	34° / 23°	18	3.9	11.5	3.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.

Chance of precipitation in Winter

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Chaguaramas gets around 25 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 13 km/h across winter.

Sunrise & sunset in Winter

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Chaguaramas

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

Chaguaramas's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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Is winter a good time to visit Chaguaramas?

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.

3.5

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.9

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chaguaramas. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chaguaramas in Winter

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

In winter, Chaguaramas sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Chaguaramas 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 Chaguaramas peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	12	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Chaguaramas 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 Chaguaramas is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 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)	10	13	19	27	26	27	23	18	15	16	13	11
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	19	Moderate
Apr	27	Moderate
May	26	Moderate
Jun	27	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Chaguaramas?

Chaguaramas sits at 9.3°N, 66.3°W, 184 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Valle de La Pascua, 30 km away.

Topography around Chaguaramas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaguaramas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Chaguaramas is covered by grassland (46%), trees (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (25%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km

77 m

grassland 46%

16 km

125 m

grassland 47%

80 km

1,455 m

grassland 45%

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Winter weather nearby: Valle de La Pascua 30 km · Tucupido 53 km · Altagracia de Orituco 60 km · El Sombrero 89 km · Zaraza 102 km · Ocumare del Tuy 104 km · Caucagua 106 km · Lander 106 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 Chaguaramas (9.3375°, -66.2528°, elevation 184 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.