Soledad weather in January

In January, Soledad sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Soledad's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soledad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Soledad reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53323
63323
73323
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93323
103323
113323
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133323
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How January really feels in Soledad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Soledad weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°102.811.64.2
Feb33° / 23°81.611.73.9
Mar35° / 24°101.811.93.2
Apr35° / 25°415.212.22.6
May34° / 25°11414.912.42.7
Jun32° / 24°16722.312.52.9
Jul31° / 24°18925.512.42.9
Aug32° / 24°18424.312.32.9
Sep33° / 24°11618123.0
Oct33° / 24°8815.211.83.0
Nov33° / 24°6413.811.63.2
Dec32° / 24°318.211.53.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
46040
56040
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166139
176238
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246040
256040
266040
276139
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Soledad gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
513
612
711
811
910
1010
119
129
139
149
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
297
307
317

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1055837
2065935
3066034
4066232
5076231
6076330
7076429
8086527
9086626
10096625
11096724
120106624
130106723
140106822
150116821
160116920
170117019
180126919
190127018
200137017
210137116
220147016
231147015
241157014
251157113
261167013
271167112
281167112
291177111
301177111
311177111

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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1615light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:01 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:015:33
211.56:025:34
311.56:025:34
411.56:035:35
511.56:035:35
611.56:035:36
711.56:045:36
811.56:045:37
911.56:045:37
1011.66:055:38
1111.66:055:38
1211.66:055:39
1311.66:065:39
1411.66:065:40
1511.66:065:40
1611.66:065:41
1711.66:075:41
1811.66:075:42
1911.66:075:42
2011.66:075:43
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2211.66:085:43
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2711.66:085:45
2811.66:085:46
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3111.66:085:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Soledad

In seasonPeak

None of Soledad's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Soledad's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Soledad?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Soledad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Soledad in January

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

In January, Soledad sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Soledad in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Soledad 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 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Soledad 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 Soledad is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1626 µg/m³Nov 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Soledad?

Soledad sits at 8.2°N, 63.6°W, 31 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Bolívar, 5.0 km away.

Ciudad GuayanaSan José de GuanipaEl TigreUpataTembladorPariaguán

Topography around Soledad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soledad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m.

The land around Soledad is covered by grassland (40%), water (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
768 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ciudad Bolívar 5.0 km · Ciudad Piar 83 km · Ciudad Guayana 104 km · San José de Guanipa 104 km · El Tigre 111 km · Upata 129 km · Temblador 138 km · Pariaguán 147 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 Soledad (8.1621°, -63.5654°, elevation 31 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. 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).