Weather in Caracas in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Caracas;
Average weather
Average temperature in Caracas in January
The temperature in January is +27°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +29°C during the day and a minimum of +15°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +26°C.
Is Caracas warm or cold in January?
Caracas is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +18°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Caracas, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Caracas in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +26°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +14°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 29 mm | 26 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 78% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 23 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +26°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 62 mm to 29 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 4.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Caracas is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Caracas?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Caracas in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+26°C) and the highest in 2015 (+29°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 497 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 2554 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Caracas
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Caracas, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.