Obispos weather in January

In January, Obispos sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Obispos's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obispos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Obispos reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53323
63323
73323
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93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
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263324
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283424
293424
303424
313424

How January really feels in Obispos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Obispos weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°143.111.64.1
Feb34° / 24°152.911.73.4
Mar34° / 25°516.611.93.0
Apr33° / 25°1661712.22.9
May31° / 24°25024.212.42.9
Jun30° / 23°24625.412.53.0
Jul30° / 23°2252612.53.1
Aug30° / 23°25326.512.32.9
Sep31° / 23°22225.912.12.6
Oct32° / 23°18724.211.82.7
Nov32° / 24°11518.611.63.2
Dec32° / 23°448.711.54.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276040
285941
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Obispos gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
414
513
612
712
811
911
1010
1110
129
139
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
249
259
269
279
289
299
3010
3110

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11176022
21186021
31196020
41206118
51206217
61216216
71226215
82226214
92236213
102236213
112246212
123246211
133256111
143266110
15327619
16328609
17429598
18430588
19432568
20433567
21434557
22535537
23536527
24536527
25537517
26638497
27638497
28639487
29639477
30739477
31739468

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:285:59
211.56:295:59
311.56:296:00
411.56:306:00
511.56:306:01
611.56:306:01
711.56:316:02
811.56:316:02
911.56:316:03
1011.56:326:03
1111.56:326:04
1211.56:326:04
1311.56:326:05
1411.56:336:05
1511.56:336:06
1611.56:336:06
1711.66:336:07
1811.66:346:07
1911.66:346:08
2011.66:346:08
2111.66:346:08
2211.66:346:09
2311.66:356:09
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2711.66:356:11
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2911.66:356:12
3011.66:356:12
3111.66:356:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Obispos

In seasonPeak

None of Obispos's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Obispos'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 January a good time to visit Obispos?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Obispos for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Obispos in January

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

In January, Obispos sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Obispos in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Obispos peaks around February 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 20UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Obispos in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Obispos is worst in March — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1944 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr35Poor
May27Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Obispos?

Obispos sits at 8.6°N, 70.1°W, 159 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Alto Barinas, 13 km away.

Topography around Obispos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obispos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,475 m.

The land around Obispos is covered by grassland (68%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
4,475 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Alto Barinas 13 km · Barinas 14 km · Barrancas 18 km · Sabaneta 25 km · Boconoito 30 km · Barinitas 38 km · Ciudad Bolivia 59 km · Guanare 63 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 Obispos (8.607°, -70.1049°, elevation 159 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).