Socopó in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Socopó sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 54 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Socopó's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Socopó's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 54 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Socopó in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Socopó reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Socopó
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Socopó 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 | 30° / 20° | 11 | 3.1 | 11.6 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 19 | 3.9 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 61 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 151 | 15.8 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 196 | 18.4 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 239 | 21.3 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 271 | 22 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 239 | 23.2 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 145 | 20.3 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 105 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 86 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 24 | 4.9 | 11.5 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Socopó gets around 54 mm of rain over 12 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Socopó
None of Socopó's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Socopó's monsoon runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Socopó?
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 Socopó for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Socopó in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Socopó sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Socopó 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 Socopó peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).
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 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Socopó 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 Socopó is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× 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) | 14 | 22 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Socopó?
Socopó sits at 8.2°N, 70.8°W, 240 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Bolivia, 31 km away.
Topography around Socopó
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Socopó.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Socopó has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m around an average of 295 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,712 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,723 m.
The land around Socopó is covered by grassland (37%), trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (37%) 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 Socopó (8.2306°, -70.822°, elevation 240 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.