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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°549.911.66.7
Feb23° / 14°6710.711.76.4
Mar23° / 15°13416.611.95.6
Apr23° / 15°17117.112.25.2
May24° / 16°10913.712.45.9
Jun24° / 15°438.912.56.4
Jul24° / 15°276.512.46.8
Aug25° / 15°23512.36.9
Sep25° / 15°476.6126.7
Oct24° / 15°12913.711.85.8
Nov23° / 15°13816.611.65.4
Dec23° / 14°8411.711.56.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Tovar gets around 205 mm of rain over 32 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 3 km/h across winter.

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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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tovar in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tovar 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 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2034 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
1,162 m
16 km
3,315 m
80 km
4,745 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Bailadores 12 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 15 km · El Vigía 33 km · La Grita 34 km · Coloncito 37 km · Lagunillas 44 km · La Azulita 54 km · La Fría 56 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 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.