Tabay in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Tabay sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 671 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Tabay's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Tabay has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Tabay's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 16°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 9°C
Rainfall: 671 mm; 84 wet days
Avg wind: 2 km/h
Travel score: 2.9; best season of the year
Months: Dec · Jan · Feb

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Temperature in Tabay in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.

A typical winter day in Tabay reaches about 16°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

Tabay 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	16° / 9°	199	28.2	11.6	2.9
Feb	16° / 9°	227	26.9	11.7	2.8
Mar	17° / 10°	341	30.7	11.9	2.7
Apr	17° / 10°	387	29.7	12.2	2.7
May	17° / 11°	297	30.4	12.4	2.8
Jun	17° / 10°	196	28.3	12.5	2.9
Jul	17° / 10°	185	29.7	12.5	2.8
Aug	17° / 10°	203	30	12.3	2.8
Sep	17° / 10°	224	28.8	12.1	2.9
Oct	17° / 10°	285	30.3	11.8	2.8
Nov	17° / 10°	289	29.5	11.6	2.8
Dec	16° / 9°	245	29.1	11.5	2.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter.

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Tabay gets around 671 mm of rain over 84 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Winter

Winds average 2 km/h across winter.

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.

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Tabay?

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.

2.9

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

—

Beach & pool

never really warm enough

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tabay.

What to pack for Tabay in Winter

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

In winter, Tabay sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 84 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Tabay in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tabay peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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)	13	15	15	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	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	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 Tabay 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 Tabay is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 15 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)	18	25	30	27	23	21	20	18	17	15	15	15
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	18	Moderate
Feb	25	Moderate
Mar	30	Moderate
Apr	27	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	20	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	15	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Tabay?

Tabay sits at 8.6°N, 71.1°W, 1,696 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Merida, 12 km away.

Topography around Tabay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabay has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m around an average of 1,987 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,759 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,841 m.

The land around Tabay is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,156 m

trees 67%

16 km

3,759 m

grassland 47%

80 km

4,841 m

trees 50%

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Winter weather nearby: Merida 12 km · Ejido 20 km · Lagunillas 37 km · La Azulita 41 km · Tucaní 43 km · Socopó 53 km · Timotes 54 km · Nueva Bolivia 57 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 Tabay (8.6317°, -71.0783°, elevation 1,696 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.