Tovar in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tovar sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 205 mm of rain over about 32 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 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Tovar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tovar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 205 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tovar in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Tovar reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Tovar 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 | 23° / 13° | 54 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 23° / 14° | 67 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 23° / 15° | 134 | 16.6 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 171 | 17.1 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 109 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 43 | 8.9 | 12.5 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 27 | 6.5 | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 23 | 5 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 47 | 6.6 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 129 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 138 | 16.6 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 23° / 14° | 84 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tovar gets around 205 mm of rain over 32 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Tovar?
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 Tovar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tovar in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tovar sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Tovar 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 Tovar peaks around February 21 at about 14 (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 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Tovar 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 Tovar is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 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) | 19 | 25 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Tovar?
Tovar sits at 8.3°N, 71.8°W, 934 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Bailadores, 12 km away.
Topography around Tovar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tovar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tovar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,162 m around an average of 1,233 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,745 m.
The land around Tovar is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (47%) 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 Tovar (8.3301°, -71.7528°, elevation 934 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.