Güigüe weather in January

In January, Güigüe sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Güigüe's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Güigüe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Güigüe is Parroquia.

Density
707/km²
people per km²
Founded
1724

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Güigüe reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

How January really feels in Güigüe

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Güigüe weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°164.711.55.9
Feb31° / 20°143.611.75.3
Mar32° / 20°295.711.94.5
Apr31° / 21°9113.812.23.9
May30° / 21°15321.112.53.7
Jun28° / 20°15523.112.63.9
Jul28° / 20°18726.912.53.8
Aug28° / 20°18627.912.33.7
Sep28° / 20°15626.212.13.6
Oct29° / 20°13623.911.83.8
Nov29° / 20°10619.711.54.2
Dec29° / 20°401011.45.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206634
216634
226634
236733
246634
256634
266634
276535
286634
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Güigüe gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
419
519
618
718
818
918
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1515
1615
1714
1814
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2911
3012
3112

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
134156
234354
334552
434651
534750
634849
734948
835047
925246
1025345
1125444
1235443
1335542
1435641
1535740
1645739
1745838
1845937
1955936
2056035
2165935
2266034
2366133
2476132
2576231
2676231
2776330
2876330
2976330
3076330
3176330

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 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 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:225:47
211.46:225:47
311.46:225:48
411.46:235:48
511.46:235:49
611.46:245:49
711.46:245:50
811.46:245:50
911.46:245:51
1011.46:255:51
1111.46:255:52
1211.56:255:53
1311.56:265:53
1411.56:265:54
1511.56:265:54
1611.56:265:54
1711.56:275:55
1811.56:275:55
1911.56:275:56
2011.56:275:56
2111.56:275:57
2211.56:275:57
2311.56:275:58
2411.56:285:58
2511.56:285:59
2611.56:285:59
2711.56:286:00
2811.56:286:00
2911.56:286:00
3011.56:286:01
3111.66:286:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Güigüe

In seasonPeak

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

Güigüe's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Güigüe?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Güigüe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Güigüe in January

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

In January, Güigüe sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Güigüe in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 61 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Güigüe in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Güigüe peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 17UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Güigüe 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 Güigüe is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1030 µg/m³Dec 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Güigüe?

Güigüe sits at 10.1°N, 67.8°W, 445 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tacarigua, 16 km away.

Topography around Güigüe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Güigüe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 455 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,057 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 m.

The land around Güigüe is covered by trees (35%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
1,057 m
80 km
2,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tacarigua 16 km · Guacara 19 km · San Joaquín 20 km · Mariara 24 km · Valencia 26 km · Maracay 27 km · Palo Negro 28 km · El Limón 29 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 Güigüe (10.0834°, -67.778°, elevation 445 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).