Pueblo Nuevo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Pueblo Nuevo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 76 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Pueblo Nuevo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Pueblo Nuevo has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Pueblo Nuevo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
76 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
28 km/h
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pueblo Nuevo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical winter day in Pueblo Nuevo reaches about 29°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Pueblo Nuevo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 32 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Pueblo Nuevo 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
Jan29° / 24°206.711.46.5
Feb29° / 24°124.311.66.7
Mar29° / 25°123.211.96.4
Apr30° / 25°143.212.35.6
May31° / 26°284.412.55.0
Jun31° / 26°102.212.75.2
Jul31° / 26°92.312.65.3
Aug32° / 27°153.512.44.8
Sep32° / 27°528.712.14.1
Oct31° / 26°7614.311.74.0
Nov30° / 25°871611.44.3
Dec29° / 25°431211.35.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Pueblo Nuevo gets around 76 mm of rain over 23 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 oppressive — 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 28 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Pueblo Nuevo

In seasonPeak

None of Pueblo Nuevo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Pueblo Nuevo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
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Is winter a good time to visit Pueblo Nuevo?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Pueblo Nuevo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pueblo Nuevo in Winter

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

In winter, Pueblo Nuevo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreakerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pueblo Nuevo in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pueblo Nuevo in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Pueblo Nuevo peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 20UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pueblo Nuevo 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 Pueblo Nuevo is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1532 µg/m³Dec 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pueblo Nuevo?

Pueblo Nuevo sits at 11.9°N, 69.9°W, 85 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Judibana, 35 km away.

Topography around Pueblo Nuevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pueblo Nuevo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.

The land around Pueblo Nuevo is covered by trees (44%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) within 16 km, and water (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
774 m
80 km
1,019 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Judibana 35 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 39 km · Punto Fijo 41 km · Punta Cardón 45 km · Savaneta 56 km · Santa Cruz 63 km · Oranjestad 65 km · Coro 66 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 Pueblo Nuevo (11.9479°, -69.9231°, elevation 85 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.