Motatán in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Motatán sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 418 mm of rain over about 68 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Motatán's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Motatán's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 418 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Motatán in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Motatán reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Motatán 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 | 27° / 17° | 102 | 22.1 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 121 | 20.5 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 229 | 26.4 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 20° | 410 | 28.4 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 451 | 29.6 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 283 | 26.1 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 19° | 281 | 26.5 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 19° | 374 | 28.7 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 19° | 463 | 28.8 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 479 | 30.3 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 357 | 28.4 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 195 | 25.1 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Motatán gets around 418 mm of rain over 68 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 4 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Motatán?
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 Motatán for sightseeing.
What to pack for Motatán in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Motatán sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
UV index in Motatán 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 Motatán peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (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) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Motatán 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 Motatán is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 12 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) | 14 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Motatán?
Motatán sits at 9.4°N, 70.6°W, 321 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Valera, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Motatán
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Motatán.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Motatán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 435 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,671 m.
The land around Motatán is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) 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 Motatán (9.3918°, -70.5906°, elevation 321 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.