Venezuela weather in January

Many people wonder what kind of weather they can expect in January in Venezuela. Is this month a good time to go to Venezuela? To answer that question we created this page with all the information you need.

What is the weather like in Venezuela in January?

The weather conditions in Venezuela in January vary from tolerable to perfect depending on the destination.

During January in Venezuela, the average maximum temperature varies from high in Mérida with 24°C (75°F) to very high in San Fernando de Apure with 34°C (93°F). Minimum nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C (73°F) in San Fernando de Apure and 12°C (54°F) in Mérida.

Precipitation in January varies from almost none in San Fernando de Apure with an average of 1.3mm (0.1 inches) of rainfall to high in Tumeremo with 125mm (4.9 inches). It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 233 hours of sunshine in Caracas during the entire month.

We invite you to have a look at the map below to discover more about the various weather conditions around Venezuela.

Where to go in Venezuela in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in Venezuela on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Venezuela

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Venezuela?

Average weather in Caracas

In January Caracas generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C (81°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C (63°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Caracas
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
27°C / 81°F 
18°C / 65°F 
211 hours 
75mm / 3" 
11 days 
27°C / 81°F 
17°C / 63°F 
233 hours 
37mm / 1.5" 
8 days 
28°C / 82°F 
18°C / 64°F 
218 hours 
26mm / 1" 
6 days 
Climate in Caracas

Average weather in Caraballeda

In January Caraballeda generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C (81°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C (64°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Caraballeda
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
27°C / 81°F 
19°C / 65°F 
211 hours 
72mm / 2.8" 
12 days 
27°C / 81°F 
18°C / 64°F 
233 hours 
38mm / 1.5" 
8 days 
28°C / 82°F 
18°C / 64°F 
218 hours 
27mm / 1.1" 
6 days 
Climate in Caraballeda

Average weather in Barquisimeto

In January Barquisimeto generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C (87°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C (66°F) and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Barquisimeto
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
30°C / 87°F 
20°C / 67°F 
246 hours 
40mm / 1.6" 
8 days 
31°C / 87°F 
19°C / 66°F 
258 hours 
14mm / 0.5" 
4 days 
31°C / 88°F 
19°C / 67°F 
233 hours 
9.4mm / 0.4" 
3 days 
Climate in Barquisimeto

Average weather in Coro

In January Coro generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (86°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C (71°F) and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Coro
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
31°C / 87°F 
23°C / 73°F 
263 hours 
65mm / 2.5" 
11 days 
30°C / 86°F 
22°C / 71°F 
289 hours 
24mm / 0.9" 
8 days 
31°C / 87°F 
22°C / 71°F 
266 hours 
16mm / 0.6" 
5 days 
Climate in Coro

Average weather in Cuidad Bolivar

In January Cuidad Bolivar generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C (89°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C (71°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Cuidad Bolivar
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
31°C / 89°F 
22°C / 72°F 
243 hours 
63mm / 2.5" 
12 days 
32°C / 89°F 
22°C / 71°F 
246 hours 
33mm / 1.3" 
10 days 
32°C / 90°F 
22°C / 71°F 
233 hours 
22mm / 0.9" 
7 days 
Climate in Cuidad Bolivar

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Venezuela.

Is January the best time to go to Venezuela?

In our opinion January is one of the best times to visit Venezuela with commonly perfect weather in Caracas.

On average the best time to visit Venezuela is in January, February, March, April, May and December with generally perfect weather in Caracas. The worst months are June, July, August, September, October and November that can have pleasant weather conditions.

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