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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°3910.611.56.6
Feb26° / 16°4610.311.76.3
Mar27° / 17°11415.511.95.5
Apr26° / 18°17120.912.24.5
May26° / 18°14421.112.44.6
Jun26° / 18°9618.812.65.0
Jul25° / 17°7317.312.55.4
Aug26° / 17°5313.812.35.8
Sep27° / 18°7516.112.15.2
Oct27° / 17°12920.811.84.7
Nov26° / 17°12921.411.64.6
Dec26° / 16°6115.711.45.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Sanare gets around 146 mm of rain over 37 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sanare in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Sanare in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2031 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
577 m
16 km
1,659 m
80 km
3,429 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: El Tocuyo 16 km · Quíbor 20 km · Barquisimeto 47 km · Araure 49 km · Cabudare 53 km · Los Rastrojos 54 km · Acarigua 55 km · Ospino 55 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 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.