Sanare in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sanare sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 146 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Sanare's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sanare's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 146 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sanare in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Sanare reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Sanare 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 | 26° / 16° | 39 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 46 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 114 | 15.5 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 171 | 20.9 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 144 | 21.1 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 96 | 18.8 | 12.6 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 73 | 17.3 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 53 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 75 | 16.1 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 129 | 20.8 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 129 | 21.4 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 61 | 15.7 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sanare gets around 146 mm of rain over 37 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Sanare?
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 Sanare for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sanare in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sanare sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Sanare 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 Sanare peaks around March 19 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 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Sanare 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 Sanare is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 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) | 14 | 20 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Sanare?
Sanare sits at 9.8°N, 69.7°W, 1,335 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is El Tocuyo, 16 km away.
Topography around Sanare
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sanare.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanare has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m around an average of 1,334 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,429 m.
The land around Sanare is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Sanare (9.7521°, -69.6524°, elevation 1,335 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.