Mene de Mauroa in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mene de Mauroa sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Mene de Mauroa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mene de Mauroa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
55 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
2.9
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mene de Mauroa in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Mene de Mauroa reaches about 35°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Mene de Mauroa

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mene de Mauroa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°102.411.43.0
Feb36° / 24°82.311.62.5
Mar36° / 25°346.511.92.2
Apr35° / 25°9414.712.22.0
May34° / 25°18222.912.52.0
Jun35° / 25°11217.912.62.0
Jul36° / 25°9618.512.61.7
Aug35° / 25°1402312.41.7
Sep33° / 25°18825.512.12.0
Oct32° / 24°20526.611.82.3
Nov32° / 23°14120.711.52.8
Dec34° / 23°378.311.43.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mene de Mauroa gets around 55 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mene de Mauroa

In seasonPeak

None of Mene de Mauroa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Mene de Mauroa's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Mene de Mauroa?

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.

2.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mene de Mauroa. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mene de Mauroa in Winter

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

In winter, Mene de Mauroa sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mene de Mauroa in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 50 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Mene de Mauroa in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Mene de Mauroa peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 17UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mene de Mauroa in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mene de Mauroa is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2229 µg/m³Dec 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mene de Mauroa?

Mene de Mauroa sits at 10.7°N, 71.0°W, 110 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Los Puertos de Altagracia, 53 km away.

Topography around Mene de Mauroa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mene de Mauroa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mene de Mauroa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,077 m.

The land around Mene de Mauroa is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (28%), water (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
731 m
80 km
2,077 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Los Puertos de Altagracia 53 km · Santa Rita 54 km · Dabajuro 55 km · Cabimas 55 km · Tía Juana 59 km · Ciudad Ojeda 61 km · Maracaibo 63 km · Lagunillas 66 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 Mene de Mauroa (10.6809°, -71.0361°, elevation 110 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.