Punta Cardón weather in January

In January, Punta Cardón sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Punta Cardón's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punta Cardón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
29 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Punta Cardón is town in Falcón, Venezuela.

Founded
1787

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Punta Cardón reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with 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 Punta Cardón

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.

Punta Cardón weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°31.111.47.5
Feb28° / 24°20.411.67.7
Mar29° / 25°30.611.97.1
Apr29° / 25°102.112.36.0
May30° / 26°283.912.55.3
Jun31° / 26°91.312.75.5
Jul30° / 26°60.812.65.7
Aug31° / 27°14312.45.2
Sep31° / 27°508.412.14.5
Oct30° / 26°7412.911.74.4
Nov30° / 26°6310.611.55.0
Dec29° / 25°184.111.36.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38317
48317
58317
68515
78515
88515
98515
108614
118614
128614
138614
148614
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318614

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Punta Cardón gets around 3 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
56
66
76
85
95
105
114
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133
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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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
24951
35941
45941
55950
66940
76940
86940
97930
107930
118920
128920
139910
149910
1510900
1610900
1711890
1811890
1912880
2012880
2113870
2214860
2314860
2415850
2516840
2617830
2718820
2819810
2919810
3019810
3119810

Wind in January

Winds average 29 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 29 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129breezy
229breezy
329breezy
429breezy
529breezy
629breezy
729breezy
829breezy
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1029breezy
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2129windy
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2329windy
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3130windy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:345:54
211.36:355:54
311.36:355:55
411.36:355:55
511.36:365:56
611.36:365:56
711.36:365:57
811.36:375:58
911.46:375:58
1011.46:375:59
1111.46:375:59
1211.46:386:00
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1611.46:396:02
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1911.46:396:03
2011.46:396:04
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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 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
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275.9Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Punta Cardón

In seasonPeak

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

Punta Cardón 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
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Oct
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Dec

Is January a good time to visit Punta Cardón?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Punta Cardón in January

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

In January, Punta Cardón sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and a windbreaker. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothesa windbreakersun protection

Sea temperature near Punta Cardón 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 offshore is warmest in October 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
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Punta Cardón 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 Punta Cardón peaks around March 17 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 highMar 17UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Punta Cardón 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 Punta Cardón is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× 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
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Punta Cardón?

Punta Cardón sits at 11.7°N, 70.2°W, 34 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Punto Fijo, 4.0 km away.

DabajuroSavaneta

Topography around Punta Cardón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Punta Cardón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,493 m.

The land around Punta Cardón is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (64%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
1,493 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Punto Fijo 4.0 km · Judibana 12 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 19 km · Pueblo Nuevo 45 km · Coro 65 km · La Vela de Coro 74 km · Dabajuro 87 km · Savaneta 93 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 Punta Cardón (11.6581°, -70.215°, elevation 34 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).