Píritu weather in January

In January, Píritu sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.5 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 44% 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 Píritu's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Píritu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 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 Píritu reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
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73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
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263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How January really feels in Píritu

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.

Píritu 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°92.111.54.1
Feb34° / 23°9211.73.4
Mar35° / 24°335.111.92.8
Apr33° / 24°12215.212.22.7
May31° / 23°22624.112.42.8
Jun30° / 23°26526.312.52.9
Jul30° / 22°24327.312.53.0
Aug30° / 22°20326.512.33.0
Sep31° / 23°1622412.12.9
Oct31° / 23°1302211.83.1
Nov32° / 23°8416.511.63.4
Dec32° / 23°337.411.54.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36733
46733
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
107030
117030
127030
137129
147129
157129
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
266931
276832
286832
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Píritu gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
311
410
510
69
78
88
97
107
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12295712
22305711
32315710
4332569
5333568
6334567
7335557
8336556
9337546
10338545
11339535
12440524
13441514
14442513
15443493
16445483
17546473
18547463
19548442
20549432
21650423
22650413
23651403
24751393
25752383
26851383
27851374
28851374
29950374
30950374
31949375

Wind in January

Winds average 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 6:26 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:265:54
211.56:275:54
311.56:275:55
411.56:275:55
511.56:285:56
611.56:285:56
711.56:285:57
811.56:295:57
911.56:295:58
1011.56:295:58
1111.56:305:59
1211.56:305:59
1311.56:306:00
1411.56:306:00
1511.56:316:01
1611.56:316:01
1711.56:316:02
1811.56:316:02
1911.56:316:03
2011.56:326:03
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2911.66:336:07
3011.66:336:07
3111.66:336:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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95.1Bright
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115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
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185.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Píritu

In seasonPeak

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

Píritu's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Píritu?

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
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Píritu in January

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

In January, Píritu sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Píritu 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 Píritu peaks around September 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highSep 14UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Píritu 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 Píritu is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2432 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Píritu?

Píritu sits at 9.4°N, 69.2°W, 156 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Villa Bruzual, 11 km away.

Topography around Píritu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Píritu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,173 m.

The land around Píritu is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
2,173 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Villa Bruzual 11 km · Acarigua 20 km · Araure 24 km · Ospino 28 km · San Rafael de Onoto 43 km · Sanare 64 km · Las Vegas 66 km · Guanare 68 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 Píritu (9.3708°, -69.2103°, elevation 156 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).