Guanarito in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Guanarito sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 56 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Guanarito's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Guanarito's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
56 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Guanarito in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 36°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Guanarito reaches about 34°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Guanarito

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Guanarito 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°9211.53.4
Feb35° / 25°91.911.72.7
Mar36° / 26°364.811.92.3
Apr34° / 25°14015.612.22.4
May32° / 24°28624.612.42.6
Jun31° / 23°30526.412.52.7
Jul30° / 23°29127.412.52.8
Aug31° / 23°25627.212.32.6
Sep32° / 24°21926.112.12.5
Oct32° / 24°17823.611.82.6
Nov32° / 24°10818.211.63.0
Dec33° / 24°387.311.53.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Guanarito gets around 56 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Guanarito

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None of Guanarito's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Guanarito's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
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May
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Is winter a good time to visit Guanarito?

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.

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guanarito. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Guanarito in Winter

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

In winter, Guanarito sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Guanarito in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Guanarito peaks around February 22 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 highFeb 22UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Guanarito in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Guanarito is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2432 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guanarito?

Guanarito sits at 8.7°N, 69.2°W, 93 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Guanare, 69 km away.

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Topography around Guanarito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guanarito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m.

The land around Guanarito is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Guanare 69 km · Villa Bruzual 71 km · Ospino 72 km · Píritu 75 km · Sabaneta 80 km · Boconoito 86 km · Acarigua 95 km · Araure 98 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 Guanarito (8.6962°, -69.2083°, elevation 93 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.