Pampanito in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Pampanito 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 Pampanito's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pampanito'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 Pampanito in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Pampanito reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Pampanito 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
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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Pampanito gets around 418 mm of rain over 68 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 4 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Pampanito?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Pampanito for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pampanito in Winter

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

In winter, Pampanito 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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pampanito in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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 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
Winter 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.