Pampanito weather in January

In January, Pampanito sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 102 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Pampanito's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pampanito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pampanito reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262718
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Pampanito weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°10222.111.54.8
Feb28° / 18°12120.511.74.6
Mar28° / 19°22926.411.94.0
Apr28° / 20°41028.412.23.4
May28° / 20°45129.612.43.0
Jun29° / 20°28326.112.53.2
Jul29° / 19°28126.512.53.3
Aug29° / 19°37428.712.33.0
Sep29° / 19°46328.812.13.0
Oct28° / 19°47930.311.83.2
Nov27° / 19°35728.411.63.5
Dec27° / 18°19525.111.54.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35941
46040
56040
66139
76139
86040
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pampanito gets around 102 mm of rain over 22.1 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 71% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
271
371
471
571
671
771
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2971
3071
3172

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1244540
2245530
3245530
4246520
5246520
6247510
7247510
8147520
9147520
10147520
11147520
12147520
13147520
14148501
15148501
16148501
17148501
18148501
19147511
20147511
21247501
22246511
23245530
24245530
25244540
26343540
27342550
28341560
29339580
30338590
31438580

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:315:59
211.56:325:59
311.56:326:00
411.56:336:00
511.56:336:01
611.56:336:01
711.56:346:02
811.56:346:03
911.56:346:03
1011.56:356:04
1111.56:356:04
1211.56:356:05
1311.56:356:05
1411.56:366:06
1511.56:366:06
1611.56:366:06
1711.56:366:07
1811.56:376:07
1911.56:376:08
2011.56:376:08
2111.56:376:09
2211.56:376:09
2311.56:376:10
2411.56:376:10
2511.66:386:11
2611.66:386:11
2711.66:386:11
2811.66:386:12
2911.66:386:12
3011.66:386:13
3111.66:386:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pampanito?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Pampanito for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pampanito in January

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

In January, Pampanito sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pampanito in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pampanito peaks around February 21 at about 14 (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 21UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pampanito 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 Pampanito 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2129 µg/m³Dec 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pampanito?

Pampanito sits at 9.4°N, 70.5°W, 357 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Pampán, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Pampanito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pampanito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,247 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,671 m.

The land around Pampanito is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
546 m
16 km
2,247 m
80 km
4,671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Pampán 5.0 km · Trujillo 9.0 km · Motatán 10 km · Valera 15 km · Escuque 23 km · El Dividive 27 km · Sabana de Mendoza 30 km · Boconó 33 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 Pampanito (9.4104°, -70.5012°, elevation 357 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).