Cocorote weather in January

In January, Cocorote sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 43 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Cocorote's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocorote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cocorote reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
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212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312919

How January really feels in Cocorote

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.

Cocorote weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°431111.56.0
Feb29° / 19°4110.111.75.4
Mar29° / 20°8912.311.94.8
Apr30° / 21°17019.812.23.7
May30° / 21°18023.212.53.4
Jun29° / 21°13022.812.63.6
Jul29° / 21°12323.712.53.8
Aug29° / 21°8921.112.33.9
Sep30° / 21°9320.312.13.5
Oct30° / 21°13323.211.83.4
Nov29° / 21°13321.411.53.8
Dec28° / 20°7415.111.45.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54852
64852
74852
84852
94753
104753
114753
124753
134852
144753
154753
164753
174753
184654
194654
204753
214852
224852
234852
244852
254753
264852
274852
284852
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cocorote gets around 43 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
443
543
642
742
841
941
1040
1139
1238
1338
1437
1536
1635
1734
1833
1932
2031
2130
2230
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2930
3030
3131

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10177310
2017749
3018739
4019738
5019738
6020728
7021727
8021727
9022717
10022717
11023707
12023716
13023716
14024706
15024706
16024715
17024715
18024715
19024715
20024724
21025714
22125704
23125704
24125704
25126694
26126694
27127684
28128674
29128674
30128674
31128674

Wind in January

Winds average 7 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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 6:26 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:265:50
211.46:265:51
311.46:275:52
411.46:275:52
511.46:285:53
611.46:285:53
711.46:285:54
811.46:295:54
911.46:295:55
1011.46:295:55
1111.46:295:56
1211.46:305:56
1311.46:305:57
1411.46:305:57
1511.56:305:58
1611.56:315:58
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1911.56:316:00
2011.56:316:00
2111.56:326:01
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2711.56:326:03
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2911.56:326:04
3011.56:326:04
3111.56:326:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cocorote?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cocorote in January

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

In January, Cocorote sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cocorote 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 Cocorote peaks around March 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cocorote 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 Cocorote is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 931 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cocorote?

Cocorote sits at 10.3°N, 68.8°W, 415 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Felipe, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cocorote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocorote has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,938 m.

The land around Cocorote is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
685 m
16 km
1,862 m
80 km
1,938 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: San Felipe 5.0 km · Guama 7.0 km · Boraure 8.0 km · Aroa 18 km · Chivacoa 22 km · Nirgua 30 km · Urachiche 30 km · Yumare 33 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 Cocorote (10.3195°, -68.783°, elevation 415 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. 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).