Urachiche in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Urachiche sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 120 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Urachiche's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Urachiche's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 120 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Urachiche in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Urachiche reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Urachiche
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 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 | 28° / 19° | 30 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 28 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 70 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 139 | 18.5 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 166 | 22.8 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 133 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 128 | 24.6 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 105 | 23.2 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 115 | 22.5 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 153 | 24.3 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 129 | 21.1 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 61 | 13.5 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Urachiche gets around 120 mm of rain over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Urachiche?
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 Urachiche for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Urachiche in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Urachiche sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Urachiche in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Urachiche 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
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.
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 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.