Mariara in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mariara sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 185 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Mariara's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mariara has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Mariara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 185 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mariara in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Mariara reaches about 26°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Mariara 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 | 26° / 20° | 51 | 15 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 20° | 43 | 12.5 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 21° | 80 | 14.9 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 22° | 174 | 22.2 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| May | 28° / 23° | 199 | 25.6 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 155 | 24.8 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 180 | 26.2 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 146 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 146 | 23.5 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 22° | 190 | 25.9 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 22° | 185 | 25.7 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 21° | 92 | 20.4 | 11.4 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mariara gets around 185 mm of rain over 48 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Mariara?
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 Mariara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mariara in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mariara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mariara in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Mariara in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Mariara peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).
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) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Mariara 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 Mariara is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 13 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) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Mariara?
Mariara sits at 10.3°N, 67.7°W, 459 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Joaquín, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Mariara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mariara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mariara has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m around an average of 598 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,294 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,395 m.
The land around Mariara is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), shrubs (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (27%) 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 Mariara (10.2953°, -67.7177°, elevation 459 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.