La Azulita weather in January

In January, La Azulita sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 270 mm of rain across 29.6 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is La Azulita's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Azulita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
270 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
72%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in La Azulita reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°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)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92519
102519
112519
122519
132519
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282519
292519
302519
312519

La Azulita 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
Jan25° / 19°27029.611.53.7
Feb26° / 19°30827.311.73.6
Mar26° / 20°40430.511.93.5
Apr27° / 20°44629.712.23.3
May27° / 21°42630.712.43.2
Jun27° / 21°35629.312.53.3
Jul27° / 20°33629.912.53.3
Aug28° / 21°26329.412.33.4
Sep28° / 20°25528.912.13.3
Oct27° / 20°35630.711.83.3
Nov27° / 20°39129.711.63.3
Dec26° / 19°36330.211.53.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42476
52575
62575
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142377
152377
162278
172278
182278
192179
202179
212179
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

La Azulita gets around 270 mm of rain over 29.6 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 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2996
3096
3196

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18911
28902
38902
49892
59892
69892
79892
89892
98902
108902
118902
128902
138902
148902
158902
168902
178902
188902
198902
208902
219892
229892
239892
249892
259892
269883
279883
2810873
2910873
3010873
3110873

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:346:04
211.56:346:04
311.56:356:05
411.56:356:05
511.56:356:06
611.56:366:06
711.56:366:07
811.56:376:07
911.56:376:08
1011.56:376:08
1111.56:376:09
1211.56:386:09
1311.56:386:10
1411.56:386:10
1511.56:396:11
1611.56:396:11
1711.56:396:12
1811.66:396:12
1911.66:396:13
2011.66:406:13
2111.66:406:14
2211.66:406:14
2311.66:406:14
2411.66:406:15
2511.66:406:15
2611.66:406:16
2711.66:406:16
2811.66:416:17
2911.66:416:17
3011.66:416:17
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit La Azulita?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Azulita.

What to pack for La Azulita in January

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

In January, La Azulita sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in La Azulita 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 La Azulita peaks around March 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 13UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Azulita 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 La Azulita is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1930 µg/m³Nov 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Azulita?

La Azulita sits at 8.7°N, 71.4°W, 1,110 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Lagunillas, 24 km away.

Topography around La Azulita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Azulita has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m around an average of 1,152 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,253 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.

The land around La Azulita is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,132 m
16 km
3,253 m
80 km
4,842 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Lagunillas 24 km · El Vigía 26 km · Ejido 29 km · Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo 33 km · Merida 34 km · Tucaní 34 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 41 km · Tabay 41 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 La Azulita (8.7136°, -71.4442°, elevation 1,110 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).