Puerto La Cruz weather in January

In January, Puerto La Cruz sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 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 65% 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 La Cruz's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto La Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:14 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Puerto La Cruz is capital city of Sotillo Municipality in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela.

Density
1,516/km²
people per km²
Founded
1862

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 La Cruz reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Puerto La Cruz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Puerto La Cruz 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° / 24°40.711.58.7
Feb25° / 24°30.311.78.8
Mar25° / 24°70.811.98.4
Apr26° / 25°101.912.27.8
May27° / 25°38712.56.8
Jun27° / 25°4711.312.66.1
Jul27° / 25°5211.512.56.2
Aug27° / 26°5712.712.35.9
Sep28° / 26°4310.212.15.7
Oct28° / 26°337.611.86.4
Nov27° / 26°337.411.56.8
Dec26° / 25°8211.48.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38020
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118119
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Puerto La Cruz gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
53
63
73
83
93
102
112
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311

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13961
23961
33961
43970
53970
64960
74960
84960
94960
105950
115950
125950
135950
145950
156940
166940
176940
187930
197930
208920
218920
229910
2310900
2411890
2512880
2612880
2713870
2814860
2914860
3015850
3115841

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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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 6:09 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:095:34
211.46:105:35
311.46:105:35
411.46:105:36
511.46:115:36
611.46:115:37
711.46:115:37
811.46:125:38
911.46:125:38
1011.46:125:39
1111.46:135:39
1211.46:135:40
1311.46:135:40
1411.56:135:41
1511.56:145:41
1611.56:145:42
1711.56:145:42
1811.56:145:43
1911.56:145:43
2011.56:155:44
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3111.56:155:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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105.5Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Puerto La Cruz?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puerto La Cruz in January

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

In January, Puerto La Cruz sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto La Cruz in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 18 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Puerto La Cruz 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 La Cruz peaks around April 12 at about 14 (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 highApr 12UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Puerto La Cruz 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 La Cruz is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1646 µg/m³Jan 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto La Cruz?

Puerto La Cruz sits at 10.2°N, 64.6°W, 13 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Lecherías, 7.0 km away.

Aragua de Barcelona

Topography around Puerto La Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto La Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m.

The land around Puerto La Cruz is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
1,019 m
80 km
2,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Lecherías 7.0 km · Barcelona 10 km · Puerto Píritu 47 km · Cumaná 57 km · Araya 58 km · Clarines 66 km · Cumanacoa 78 km · Aragua de Barcelona 87 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 La Cruz (10.2138°, -64.6328°, elevation 13 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).