Urachiche weather in January

In January, Urachiche sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 30 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Urachiche's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urachiche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Urachiche reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
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282919
292919
302919
312919

How January really feels in Urachiche

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Urachiche weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°308.511.56.0
Feb29° / 19°287.511.75.5
Mar30° / 20°7010.311.94.8
Apr30° / 20°13918.512.23.8
May29° / 21°16622.812.53.5
Jun29° / 21°13322.912.63.7
Jul28° / 20°12824.612.53.8
Aug29° / 21°10523.212.33.8
Sep29° / 21°11522.512.13.5
Oct30° / 21°15324.311.83.4
Nov29° / 20°12921.111.53.9
Dec28° / 20°6113.511.45.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25347
35446
45446
55545
65545
75644
85545
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
165545
175644
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315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Urachiche gets around 30 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
632
732
832
931
1031
1130
1230
1329
1428
1528
1627
1726
1826
1925
2024
2124
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3123

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1023725
2024715
3025714
4026704
5027694
6028684
7029674
8030664
9030664
10031654
11032644
12032644
13033643
14034633
15034633
16035623
17035623
18135622
19136612
20136612
21137602
22137611
23137611
24138601
25138601
26139591
27139591
28140581
29140581
30140572
31141562

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:275:52
211.46:275:52
311.46:275:53
411.46:285:53
511.46:285:54
611.46:295:54
711.46:295:55
811.46:295:55
911.46:305:56
1011.46:305:56
1111.46:305:57
1211.46:305:57
1311.56:315:58
1411.56:315:58
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1611.56:315:59
1711.56:326:00
1811.56:326:00
1911.56:326:01
2011.56:326:01
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2211.56:326:02
2311.56:326:03
2411.56:336:03
2511.56:336:03
2611.56:336:04
2711.56:336:04
2811.56:336:05
2911.56:336:05
3011.56:336:06
3111.66:336:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
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154.8Bright
164.8Bright
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184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Urachiche?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Urachiche in January

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

In January, Urachiche sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Urachiche in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Urachiche peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Urachiche 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 Urachiche is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 931 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Urachiche?

Urachiche sits at 10.2°N, 69.0°W, 479 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Sabana de Parra, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Urachiche

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urachiche has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m around an average of 516 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,485 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,228 m.

The land around Urachiche is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
539 m
16 km
1,485 m
80 km
2,228 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Sabana de Parra 5.0 km · Chivacoa 12 km · Yaritagua 15 km · Duaca 22 km · Guama 24 km · Boraure 28 km · Los Rastrojos 30 km · Cocorote 30 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 Urachiche (10.1585°, -69.0078°, elevation 479 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).