El Cafetal weather in January

In January, El Cafetal sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 61 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 El Cafetal's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Cafetal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:23 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in El Cafetal reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
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202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

El Cafetal weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°6115.911.55.7
Feb27° / 19°511311.75.8
Mar28° / 20°5412.711.95.6
Apr29° / 21°9616.612.24.5
May29° / 21°12420.512.53.9
Jun29° / 21°11821.512.64.0
Jul28° / 21°12823.612.63.9
Aug29° / 21°15225.712.33.6
Sep29° / 21°1542412.13.5
Oct29° / 21°17925.711.83.4
Nov28° / 21°17224.111.53.9
Dec27° / 20°8919.611.45.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155644
165644
175545
185545
195545
205644
215644
225644
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245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

El Cafetal gets around 61 mm of rain over 15.9 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 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
557
657
757
856
956
1055
1155
1254
1354
1453
1552
1651
1750
1849
1948
2047
2147
2246
2346
2445
2545
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3145

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 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
120773
221763
322753
423752
523752
624742
724742
824742
925732
1025741
1126731
1226731
1326731
1426731
1527721
1627721
1728711
1828711
1929701
2029701
2130691
2231681
2331681
2431681
2532671
2632671
2733661
2833661
2933652
3033652
3133652

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 7 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
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:195:42
211.46:195:43
311.46:195:43
411.46:205:44
511.46:205:44
611.46:205:45
711.46:215:46
811.46:215:46
911.46:215:47
1011.46:225:47
1111.46:225:48
1211.46:225:48
1311.46:225:49
1411.46:235:49
1511.46:235:50
1611.46:235:50
1711.56:235:51
1811.56:245:51
1911.56:245:52
2011.56:245:52
2111.56:245:52
2211.56:245:53
2311.56:245:53
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2511.56:245:54
2611.56:245:55
2711.56:245:55
2811.56:255:56
2911.56:255:56
3011.56:255:56
3111.56:245:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit El Cafetal?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit El Cafetal for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Cafetal in January

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

In January, El Cafetal sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near El Cafetal 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 18 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 El Cafetal 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 El Cafetal 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 El Cafetal 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 El Cafetal 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 El Cafetal?

El Cafetal sits at 10.5°N, 66.8°W, 915 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Petare, 3.0 km away.

Topography around El Cafetal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Cafetal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m around an average of 935 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,730 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,727 m.

The land around El Cafetal is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
473 m
16 km
2,730 m
80 km
2,727 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Petare 3.0 km · Los Dos Caminos 3.0 km · Chacao 4.0 km · El Hatillo 5.0 km · La Dolorita 5.0 km · Caracas 6.0 km · Baruta 6.0 km · Caucagüito 10 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 El Cafetal (10.4654°, -66.8295°, elevation 915 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).