La Fría weather in January

In January, La Fría sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 328 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Fría's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Fría's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
328 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
72%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

La Fría is locality.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in La Fría reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How January really feels in La Fría

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.

La Fría weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°32825.711.64.2
Feb27° / 20°34824.111.74.0
Mar27° / 21°52828.111.93.6
Apr28° / 21°93329.412.23.2
May28° / 21°135030.912.42.9
Jun28° / 21°120629.912.52.9
Jul28° / 21°112830.612.42.9
Aug29° / 21°100730.512.32.8
Sep29° / 21°90529.8122.7
Oct29° / 21°81730.811.82.9
Nov28° / 21°60428.711.63.3
Dec27° / 20°4972811.53.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162575
172575
182674
192674
202773
212773
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282971
292971
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

La Fría gets around 328 mm of rain over 25.7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 83% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2182
2282
2382
2482
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3082
3182

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116435
206634
306733
406832
506931
607030
707030
807129
917029
1017029
1117029
1217128
1317128
1417128
1527028
1627028
1727028
1827028
1927028
2027028
2127028
2227028
2327028
2427028
2527028
2627028
2727028
2817128
2917029
3017029
3117029

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:366:08
211.56:376:09
311.56:376:09
411.56:376:10
511.56:386:10
611.56:386:11
711.56:396:11
811.56:396:12
911.56:396:12
1011.56:406:13
1111.66:406:13
1211.66:406:13
1311.66:406:14
1411.66:416:14
1511.66:416:15
1611.66:416:15
1711.66:416:16
1811.66:426:16
1911.66:426:17
2011.66:426:17
2111.66:426:18
2211.66:426:18
2311.66:436:18
2411.66:436:19
2511.66:436:19
2611.66:436:20
2711.66:436:20
2811.66:436:20
2911.66:436:21
3011.66:436:21
3111.66:436:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit La Fría?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit La Fría for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Fría in January

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

In January, La Fría sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in La Fría 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 Fría peaks around February 19 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 highFeb 19UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Fría 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 Fría is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2034 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Fría?

La Fría sits at 8.2°N, 72.2°W, 119 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Colón, 20 km away.

Topography around La Fría

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Fría has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,850 m.

The land around La Fría is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
1,581 m
80 km
3,850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Colón 20 km · Coloncito 22 km · Puerto Santander 24 km · Michelena 29 km · La Grita 31 km · Ureña 39 km · Palmira 42 km · Táriba 44 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 Fría (8.2152°, -72.2489°, elevation 119 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).