Lagunillas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Lagunillas sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 483 mm of rain over about 80 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 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Lagunillas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lagunillas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 483 mm
- 80 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lagunillas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Lagunillas reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Lagunillas 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 | 22° / 14° | 142 | 27.3 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 22° / 14° | 160 | 25.8 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 23° / 15° | 258 | 29.1 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 16° | 297 | 28.2 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 232 | 26.8 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 141 | 22.6 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 24° / 16° | 141 | 22.3 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 138 | 20.8 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 169 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 247 | 28 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 238 | 28.8 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 23° / 15° | 181 | 27 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lagunillas gets around 483 mm of rain over 80 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Lagunillas?
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 Lagunillas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lagunillas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lagunillas sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 80 days see rain.
UV index in Lagunillas in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagunillas peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).
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) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lagunillas 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 Lagunillas is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 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) | 16 | 22 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Lagunillas?
Lagunillas sits at 8.5°N, 71.4°W, 1,056 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Ejido, 17 km away.
Topography around Lagunillas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lagunillas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagunillas has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,491 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,848 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.
The land around Lagunillas is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) 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 Lagunillas (8.5046°, -71.3894°, elevation 1,056 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.