San Joaquín weather in January

In January, San Joaquín sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 51 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 San Joaquín's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Joaquín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

San Joaquín is Carabobo, Venezuela.

Density
550/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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in San Joaquín reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
142620
152620
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182620
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202620
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222620
232620
242620
252620
262620
272620
282620
292620
302620
312620

San Joaquín weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°511511.55.9
Feb26° / 20°4312.511.76.0
Mar27° / 21°8014.911.95.6
Apr28° / 22°17422.212.24.3
May28° / 23°19925.612.53.5
Jun28° / 22°15524.812.63.7
Jul28° / 22°18026.212.53.9
Aug28° / 22°14625.112.33.8
Sep29° / 22°14623.512.13.7
Oct28° / 22°19025.911.83.6
Nov28° / 22°18525.711.53.9
Dec27° / 21°9220.411.44.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44456
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134654
144654
154654
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214654
224753
234852
244753
254852
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San Joaquín gets around 51 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
453
553
653
753
853
953
1053
1152
1251
1351
1450
1549
1648
1747
1846
1946
2045
2144
2244
2344
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2944
3044
3144

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117821
217920
318019
418019
518118
618118
728018
828117
928117
1028117
1138017
1238116
1338116
1438116
1548115
1648115
1748214
1848214
1948214
2048313
2148313
2248313
2348313
2448313
2548313
2648313
2748214
2848115
2948115
3048016
3148016

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:225:47
211.46:225:47
311.46:235:48
411.46:235:48
511.46:245:49
611.46:245:49
711.46:245:50
811.46:255:50
911.46:255:51
1011.46:255:51
1111.46:255:52
1211.46:265:52
1311.46:265:53
1411.56:265:53
1511.56:265:54
1611.56:275:54
1711.56:275:55
1811.56:275:55
1911.56:275:56
2011.56:275:56
2111.56:285:57
2211.56:285:57
2311.56:285:58
2411.56:285:58
2511.56:285:58
2611.56:285:59
2711.56:285:59
2811.56:286:00
2911.56:286:00
3011.56:286:01
3111.56:286:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit San Joaquín?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit San Joaquín for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Joaquín in January

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

In January, San Joaquín sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Joaquín 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 41 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 San Joaquín 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 San Joaquín peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 18UV 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Joaquín 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 San Joaquín is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1131 µg/m³Dec 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Joaquín?

San Joaquín sits at 10.3°N, 67.8°W, 443 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Mariara, 9.0 km away.

Topography around San Joaquín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Joaquín has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 453 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,796 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 m.

The land around San Joaquín is covered by grassland (23%), shrubs (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
1,796 m
80 km
2,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mariara 9.0 km · Guacara 10 km · El Limón 18 km · Güigüe 20 km · Maracay 22 km · Tacarigua 24 km · Valencia 25 km · Palo Negro 29 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 San Joaquín (10.2606°, -67.7935°, elevation 443 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).