Maturín in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Maturín sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 136 mm of rain over about 43 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Maturín's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maturín's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 136 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Maturín in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Maturín reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Maturín
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Maturín 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 | 30° / 22° | 39 | 13.6 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 29 | 11 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 28 | 9 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 33° / 23° | 41 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 85 | 17.9 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 134 | 25.4 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 127 | 26.8 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 32° / 23° | 121 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 97 | 21.2 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 84 | 20.1 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 96 | 21.9 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 67 | 18.6 | 11.4 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Maturín gets around 136 mm of rain over 43 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 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.
Hazard calendar for Maturín
In winter, Maturín overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maturín's rainy season runs May–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Maturín?
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 Maturín for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maturín in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Maturín sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Maturín 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 Maturín peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Maturín 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 Maturín is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 16 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 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Maturín?
Maturín sits at 9.7°N, 63.2°W, 71 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caripito, 42 km away.
Topography around Maturín
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maturín.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maturín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,220 m.
The land around Maturín is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (34%) 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 Maturín (9.7457°, -63.1832°, elevation 71 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.