La Vela de Coro weather in January

In January, La Vela de Coro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 23 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is La Vela de Coro's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Vela de Coro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:36 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

La Vela de Coro is Venezuelan port.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in La Vela de Coro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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How January really feels in La Vela de Coro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

La Vela de Coro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°237.211.46.1
Feb29° / 23°174.911.66.1
Mar30° / 24°164.311.95.8
Apr31° / 25°275.712.24.9
May31° / 25°41712.54.3
Jun32° / 25°183.512.74.5
Jul32° / 25°16312.64.7
Aug33° / 25°24512.44.1
Sep32° / 26°639.912.13.6
Oct31° / 25°8215.111.73.7
Nov30° / 25°8515.211.54.2
Dec29° / 24°4111.111.35.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

La Vela de Coro gets around 23 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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526
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11882
21981
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52179
62278
72377
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92575
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112773
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Wind in January

Winds average 20 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:31 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:315:52
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511.36:335:54
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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 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for La Vela de Coro

In seasonPeak

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

La Vela de Coro sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
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Is January a good time to visit La Vela de Coro?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Vela de Coro in January

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

In January, La Vela de Coro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near La Vela de Coro 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 19 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.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in La Vela de Coro 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 Vela de Coro peaks around March 18 at about 14 (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 highMar 18UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Vela de Coro 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 Vela de Coro is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1331 µg/m³Jan 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Vela de Coro?

La Vela de Coro sits at 11.5°N, 69.6°W, 13 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Coro, 14 km away.

Santa Cruz de los TaquesWillemstad

Topography around La Vela de Coro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Vela de Coro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m.

The land around La Vela de Coro is covered by shrubs (41%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (38%), shrubs (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (37%), shrubs (27%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,492 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Coro 14 km · Puerto Cumarebo 23 km · Pueblo Nuevo 67 km · Punto Fijo 74 km · Punta Cardón 74 km · Judibana 75 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 85 km · Willemstad 104 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 Vela de Coro (11.4608°, -69.5657°, elevation 13 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).