Clarines in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Clarines sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 87 mm of rain over about 22 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 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Clarines's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Clarines's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 87 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Clarines in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Clarines reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Clarines
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.
Clarines 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° | 20 | 5.5 | 11.5 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 12 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 17 | 3.4 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 43 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 109 | 14.5 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 32° / 24° | 154 | 21.4 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 189 | 25.3 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 183 | 25.7 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 144 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 126 | 20.7 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 118 | 20.1 | 11.5 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 55 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Clarines gets around 87 mm of rain over 22 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 11 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Clarines
None of Clarines's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Clarines's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Clarines?
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 reasonable time to visit Clarines for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Clarines in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Clarines sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Clarines in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Clarines in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clarines peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Clarines 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 Clarines is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 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) | 12 | 17 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 35 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Clarines?
Clarines sits at 9.9°N, 65.2°W, 29 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Puerto Píritu, 19 km away.
Topography around Clarines
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Clarines.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Clarines has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,075 m.
The land around Clarines is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (27%) 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 Clarines (9.9399°, -65.1652°, elevation 29 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.