San Antonio del Táchira in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), San Antonio del Táchira sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 122 mm of rain over about 20 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is San Antonio del Táchira's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Antonio del Táchira's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 122 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in San Antonio del Táchira in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in San Antonio del Táchira reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
San Antonio del Táchira 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 | 28° / 17° | 29 | 5.6 | 11.6 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 32 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 78 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 127 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 110 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 34 | 5.1 | 12.4 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 19 | 3.9 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 26 | 3.9 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 49 | 6 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 102 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 132 | 14.6 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 61 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
San Antonio del Táchira gets around 122 mm of rain over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit San Antonio del Táchira?
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 a reasonable time to visit San Antonio del Táchira for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San Antonio del Táchira in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, San Antonio del Táchira sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in San Antonio del Táchira in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Antonio del Táchira peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (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) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in San Antonio del Táchira 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 San Antonio del Táchira is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 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) | 21 | 25 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is San Antonio del Táchira?
San Antonio del Táchira sits at 7.8°N, 72.4°W, 610 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Villa del Rosario, 4.0 km away.
Topography around San Antonio del Táchira
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Antonio del Táchira.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Antonio del Táchira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,837 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,239 m.
The land around San Antonio del Táchira is covered by grassland (56%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (34%) 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 San Antonio del Táchira (7.8112°, -72.4444°, elevation 610 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.