Guarenas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Guarenas sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 375 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Guarenas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Guarenas has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Guarenas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 375 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Guarenas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Guarenas reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Guarenas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Guarenas 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 | 26° / 20° | 124 | 23.5 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 27° / 20° | 105 | 20.1 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 21° | 87 | 18.8 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 101 | 20 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 131 | 23.3 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 140 | 24.9 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 146 | 26.8 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 148 | 26.9 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 146 | 24.9 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 170 | 26.5 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 22° | 186 | 26.7 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 21° | 146 | 24.9 | 11.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Guarenas gets around 375 mm of rain over 69 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Guarenas?
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 Guarenas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Guarenas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Guarenas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Guarenas in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 17 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°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 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Guarenas 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 Guarenas 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Guarenas 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 Guarenas 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Guarenas?
Guarenas sits at 10.5°N, 66.6°W, 361 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Guatire, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Guarenas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guarenas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Guarenas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,281 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,728 m.
The land around Guarenas is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (32%) 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 Guarenas (10.4703°, -66.6193°, elevation 361 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.