Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Venezuela features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 851 mm (33.5 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Venezuela enjoys an average of 3784 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 48 minutes to 13 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Venezuela are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Venezuela experiences 324 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
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Venezuela usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 141 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Venezuela are February, March and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) | 20 (0.8) | 13 (0.5) | 41 (1.6) | 158 (6.2) | 68 (2.7) | 80 (3.2) | 95 (3.7) | 137 (5.4) | 129 (5.1) | 56 (2.2) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Venezuela are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Venezuela: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 237 | 294 | 338 | 341 | 328 | 330 | 349 | 342 | 318 | 306 | 292 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 57m | 11h 25m | 12h 1m | 12h 39m | 13h 10m | 13h 25m | 13h 17m | 12h 50m | 12h 13m | 11h 36m | 11h 4m | 10h 48m |
Venezuela experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Venezuela UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |