Cumanacoa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Cumanacoa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 106 mm of rain over about 25 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Cumanacoa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cumanacoa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 106 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Cumanacoa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Cumanacoa reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Cumanacoa 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 | 28° / 18° | 28 | 6.8 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 17 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 34 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 66 | 9.8 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 92 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 125 | 19.1 | 12.6 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 196 | 24.7 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 278 | 27.8 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 233 | 26.3 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 199 | 26.2 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 154 | 23 | 11.5 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 62 | 13.3 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Cumanacoa gets around 106 mm of rain over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cumanacoa
None of Cumanacoa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Cumanacoa's monsoon runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Cumanacoa?
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 Cumanacoa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cumanacoa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Cumanacoa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cumanacoa 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 47 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 24°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 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 24 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Cumanacoa in Winter
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 Cumanacoa peaks around March 23 at about 14 (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 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Cumanacoa 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 Cumanacoa is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 11 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) | 11 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Cumanacoa?
Cumanacoa sits at 10.3°N, 63.9°W, 229 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cumaná, 37 km away.
Topography around Cumanacoa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cumanacoa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cumanacoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,441 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,571 m.
The land around Cumanacoa is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (26%) 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 Cumanacoa (10.2506°, -63.9194°, elevation 229 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.