Punta de Piedras in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Punta de Piedras sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 82 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Punta de Piedras's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Punta de Piedras 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 Punta de Piedras's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 82 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 28 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Punta de Piedras in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Punta de Piedras reaches about 25°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Punta de Piedras 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 24° | 24 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 25° / 24° | 11 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 25° / 24° | 10 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 25° / 25° | 5 | 1.6 | 12.2 | 8.1 |
| May | 26° / 25° | 9 | 2.4 | 12.5 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 25° | 18 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 25° | 31 | 9.1 | 12.6 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 26° | 37 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 26° | 32 | 9.2 | 12.1 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 26° | 37 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 56 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 25° | 47 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Punta de Piedras gets around 82 mm of rain over 24 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 28 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Punta de Piedras?
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.
winter is one of the better times to visit Punta de Piedras for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Punta de Piedras in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Punta de Piedras sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Punta de Piedras in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 24 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Punta de Piedras in Winter
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 Punta de Piedras peaks around March 23 at about 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Punta de Piedras in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Punta de Piedras is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Punta de Piedras?
Punta de Piedras sits at 10.9°N, 64.1°W, 2 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Guardia, 14 km away.
Topography around Punta de Piedras
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Punta de Piedras.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Punta de Piedras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m.
The land around Punta de Piedras is covered by water (59%) within 3 km, water (66%) within 16 km, and water (75%) within 80 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
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 de Piedras (10.9012°, -64.0969°, elevation 2 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.