Yaritagua weather in January

In January, Yaritagua sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Yaritagua's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yaritagua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Yaritagua is city capital of Municipality Peña, Yaracuy State, Venezuela.

Density
222/km²
people per km²
Founded
1590

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yaritagua reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
163020
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How January really feels in Yaritagua

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.

Yaritagua weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°112.711.55.6
Feb32° / 20°102.511.74.9
Mar32° / 21°255.111.94.3
Apr31° / 22°7814.112.23.7
May29° / 22°13023.312.53.5
Jun28° / 21°14826.412.63.6
Jul28° / 21°16028.312.53.6
Aug28° / 21°13828.112.33.6
Sep29° / 21°10625.712.13.4
Oct29° / 21°11323.911.83.5
Nov30° / 21°9620.311.53.8
Dec30° / 21°379.411.45.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36535
46634
56733
66733
76931
86931
96931
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
176931
186832
196832
206733
216733
226733
236535
246535
256535
266436
276436
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yaritagua gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
412
512
612
711
811
910
1010
119
129
139
149
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
298
308
318

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1030655
2031654
3033643
4034633
5035632
6036622
7038602
8039601
9140581
10141571
11142561
12144541
13145531
14146521
15247510
16248490
17249480
18251470
19351460
20352450
21353440
22354430
23454420
24454420
25454411
26553411
27554401
28554401
29554401
30555391
31555391

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:275:52
211.46:275:53
311.46:285:53
411.46:285:54
511.46:295:54
611.46:295:55
711.46:295:55
811.46:305:56
911.46:305:56
1011.46:305:57
1111.46:305:57
1211.56:315:58
1311.56:315:58
1411.56:315:59
1511.56:315:59
1611.56:326:00
1711.56:326:00
1811.56:326:01
1911.56:326:01
2011.56:326:02
2111.56:336:02
2211.56:336:03
2311.56:336:03
2411.56:336:04
2511.56:336:04
2611.56:336:04
2711.56:336:05
2811.56:336:05
2911.56:336:06
3011.56:336:06
3111.66:336:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yaritagua

In seasonPeak

None of Yaritagua's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Yaritagua's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Yaritagua?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yaritagua in January

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

In January, Yaritagua sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yaritagua 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 Yaritagua 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 Yaritagua 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 Yaritagua is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2233 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yaritagua?

Yaritagua sits at 10.1°N, 69.1°W, 381 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Sabana de Parra, 11 km away.

Topography around Yaritagua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaritagua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,218 m.

The land around Yaritagua is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
1,071 m
80 km
2,218 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Sabana de Parra 11 km · Los Rastrojos 14 km · Urachiche 15 km · Cabudare 16 km · Duaca 23 km · Barquisimeto 26 km · Chivacoa 27 km · Guama 39 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 Yaritagua (10.0808°, -69.1242°, elevation 381 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).