Puerto Cabello weather in January

In January, Puerto Cabello sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 40 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Puerto Cabello's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Cabello's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Puerto Cabello is city in Venezuela.

Density
239/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Puerto Cabello reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Puerto Cabello weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°409.611.57.1
Feb25° / 23°357.511.77.3
Mar25° / 23°459.611.96.8
Apr26° / 24°9015.612.25.5
May26° / 25°13420.712.54.7
Jun27° / 25°12522.512.64.4
Jul27° / 25°11922.812.64.6
Aug27° / 25°9120.312.34.8
Sep28° / 26°9019.312.14.8
Oct27° / 25°12823.611.84.4
Nov26° / 25°15323.911.54.4
Dec26° / 24°8617.211.45.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
37030
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Puerto Cabello gets around 40 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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2127
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3125

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11783
21783
31882
41981
52080
62179
72278
82377
92476
102575
112773
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Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:23 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:235:47
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511.46:255:49
611.46:255:50
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Puerto Cabello?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Puerto Cabello for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Puerto Cabello in January

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

In January, Puerto Cabello sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto Cabello in January

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in September 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
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto Cabello 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 Puerto Cabello peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 21UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Puerto Cabello 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 Puerto Cabello is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1233 µg/m³Dec 2413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Cabello?

Puerto Cabello sits at 10.5°N, 68.0°W, 10 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Morón, 21 km away.

Topography around Puerto Cabello

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Cabello has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,984 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,396 m.

The land around Puerto Cabello is covered by water (39%), artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
1,984 m
80 km
2,396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Morón 21 km · Guacara 31 km · San Joaquín 34 km · Valencia 35 km · Mariara 38 km · Bejuma 43 km · Tacarigua 44 km · Montalbán 45 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 Puerto Cabello (10.4731°, -68.0125°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).