Charallave weather in January

In January, Charallave sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 13 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Charallave's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charallave's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Charallave is city in Venezuela.

Founded
1681

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Charallave reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
143019
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213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

How January really feels in Charallave

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.

Charallave weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°134.911.55.9
Feb30° / 19°134.511.75.5
Mar31° / 20°235.211.94.8
Apr32° / 20°6211.412.23.9
May31° / 21°9717.812.53.5
Jun30° / 21°10420.912.63.7
Jul30° / 20°9622.712.53.6
Aug30° / 20°9823.312.33.5
Sep31° / 20°751912.13.5
Oct31° / 20°701711.83.6
Nov31° / 21°5714.211.54.1
Dec30° / 20°22711.45.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26931
36931
47030
57030
67129
77129
87129
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177030
187030
197030
207030
216931
226931
236931
246931
256832
266832
276832
286832
296832
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Charallave gets around 13 mm of rain over 4.9 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
618
718
817
917
1017
1117
1216
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2114
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3014
3114

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1334612
2335602
3336592
4337582
5338581
6340561
7241561
8242551
9243541
10244531
11246511
12247501
13248501
14248491
15249481
16250481
17250471
18251461
19252451
20253450
21353440
22353440
23353440
24354430
25453430
26453430
27453430
28453430
29452431
30452431
31452431

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:185:43
211.46:195:43
311.46:195:44
411.46:195:44
511.46:205:45
611.46:205:45
711.46:205:46
811.46:215:47
911.46:215:47
1011.46:215:48
1111.46:225:48
1211.46:225:49
1311.46:225:49
1411.56:225:50
1511.56:235:50
1611.56:235:51
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1811.56:235:52
1911.56:235:52
2011.56:245:52
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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 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Charallave

In seasonPeak

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

Charallave's rainy season runs April–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 Charallave?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Charallave in January

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

In January, Charallave sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Charallave 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 43 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Charallave 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 Charallave peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 highMar 19UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Charallave 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 Charallave is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1133 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Charallave?

Charallave sits at 10.2°N, 66.9°W, 311 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cúa, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Charallave

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charallave has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,343 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,727 m.

The land around Charallave is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
1,343 m
80 km
2,727 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Cúa 9.0 km · Ocumare del Tuy 16 km · Lander 18 km · Carrizal 18 km · San Antonio de Los Altos 19 km · El Hatillo 20 km · Santa Teresa del Tuy 21 km · Baruta 21 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 Charallave (10.2425°, -66.8572°, elevation 311 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).