El Pao weather in January

In January, El Pao sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is El Pao's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Pao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

El Pao is human settlement.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in El Pao reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
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103423
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123423
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283523
293523
303523
313523

How January really feels in El Pao

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

El Pao weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°51.411.53.6
Feb35° / 23°4111.73.1
Mar36° / 24°143.311.92.5
Apr34° / 24°7010.412.22.7
May32° / 24°13920.112.42.9
Jun30° / 23°14622.812.63.2
Jul30° / 22°14324.912.53.3
Aug30° / 22°12924.612.33.3
Sep31° / 22°10222.412.13.2
Oct31° / 23°8719.911.83.2
Nov32° / 23°5614.411.63.3
Dec33° / 23°22511.43.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47228
57228
67327
77327
87327
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237228
247129
257129
267129
277030
287030
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

El Pao gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.4 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
57
66
76
86
95
105
115
124
134
144
154
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
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243
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263
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1438544
2439543
3441523
4442513
5443512
6444502
7445492
8446482
9447481
10448471
11449461
12450451
13450451
14451441
15551431
16552421
17553411
18653401
19654391
20754381
21755371
22855361
23855361
24955351
25955351
26956341
271055341
281056331
291056331
301056331
311056331

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:225:49
211.46:235:50
311.56:235:50
411.56:235:51
511.56:245:51
611.56:245:52
711.56:245:52
811.56:255:53
911.56:255:53
1011.56:255:54
1111.56:265:54
1211.56:265:55
1311.56:265:55
1411.56:275:56
1511.56:275:56
1611.56:275:57
1711.56:275:57
1811.56:275:58
1911.56:285:58
2011.56:285:59
2111.56:285:59
2211.56:285:59
2311.56:286:00
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2611.56:286:01
2711.66:286:02
2811.66:296:02
2911.66:296:02
3011.66:296:03
3111.66:296:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for El Pao

In seasonPeak

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

El Pao's rainy season runs April–October, 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 El Pao?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Pao. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Pao in January

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

In January, El Pao sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Pao 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 Pao peaks around March 16 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 16UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Pao 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 Pao is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1031 µg/m³Dec 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Pao?

El Pao sits at 9.6°N, 68.1°W, 144 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tinaco, 34 km away.

Topography around El Pao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Pao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,815 m.

The land around El Pao is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
390 m
80 km
1,815 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Tinaco 34 km · Tinaquillo 37 km · San Carlos 50 km · Tacarigua 55 km · Las Vegas 56 km · Valencia 60 km · Bejuma 61 km · Güigüe 63 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 Pao (9.6393°, -68.1292°, elevation 144 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).