Timotes weather in January

In January, Timotes sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 152 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Timotes's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Timotes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
67%
1st clearest
Wind
2 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Timotes reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Timotes weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 12°15228.111.53.7
Feb20° / 12°18026.811.73.5
Mar20° / 13°29030.111.93.3
Apr20° / 14°38729.312.23.2
May21° / 14°28829.712.43.3
Jun21° / 14°15726.412.53.6
Jul21° / 14°13925.912.53.8
Aug21° / 14°16928.312.33.6
Sep21° / 14°21928.612.13.4
Oct21° / 14°28330.411.83.3
Nov21° / 14°24629.111.63.3
Dec20° / 13°17828.611.53.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93367
103367
113367
123367
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273664
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313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Timotes gets around 152 mm of rain over 28.1 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
287
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488
588
689
789
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1091
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1292
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1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
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2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
134651
234651
334651
434651
534651
634651
734651
834651
933661
1033661
1133661
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2634642
2733652
2833652
2933652
3032662
3132662

Wind in January

Winds average 2 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 2 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
12calm
22calm
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52calm
62calm
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112calm
122calm
132calm
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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 6:32 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:326:01
211.56:326:01
311.56:326:02
411.56:336:02
511.56:336:03
611.56:336:03
711.56:346:04
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2211.66:376:11
2311.66:386:11
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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275.0Bright
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315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Timotes?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Timotes.

What to pack for Timotes in January

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

In January, Timotes sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Timotes in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Timotes peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Timotes 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 Timotes is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1741 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Timotes?

Timotes sits at 9.0°N, 70.7°W, 2,001 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Escuque, 36 km away.

Topography around Timotes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Timotes has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,698 m around an average of 2,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,411 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.

The land around Timotes is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,698 m
16 km
3,411 m
80 km
4,842 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Escuque 36 km · Caja Seca 40 km · Valera 40 km · Nueva Bolivia 42 km · Barinitas 44 km · Motatán 48 km · Sabana de Mendoza 50 km · Tabay 54 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 Timotes (8.9822°, -70.7393°, elevation 2,001 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).