Mene Grande in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mene Grande sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 190 mm of rain over about 45 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 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Mene Grande's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mene Grande 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 Mene Grande's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 190 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mene Grande in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Mene Grande reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Mene Grande
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.
Mene Grande 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° / 24° | 45 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 31° / 25° | 52 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 31° / 25° | 118 | 21.1 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 31° / 25° | 220 | 27.4 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 263 | 28.5 | 12.4 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 169 | 24.5 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 25° | 131 | 23.4 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 170 | 26.6 | 12.3 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 26° | 205 | 28.4 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 25° | 240 | 29.9 | 11.8 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 205 | 27.5 | 11.5 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 93 | 19.3 | 11.4 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mene Grande gets around 190 mm of rain over 45 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 6 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Mene Grande?
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 Mene Grande for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mene Grande in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mene Grande sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
UV index in Mene Grande 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 Mene Grande peaks around February 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Mene Grande 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 Mene Grande is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 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 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| 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 | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Mene Grande?
Mene Grande sits at 9.8°N, 70.9°W, 55 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Timoteo, 17 km away.
Topography around Mene Grande
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mene Grande.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mene Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,579 m.
The land around Mene Grande is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (32%) and water (24%) 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 Mene Grande (9.8464°, -70.9266°, elevation 55 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.