Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puerto La Cruz features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 385 mm (15.2 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Puerto La Cruz enjoys an average of 3990 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Puerto La Cruz are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puerto La Cruz experiences 296 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 | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
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Puerto La Cruz usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Puerto La Cruz are January, February and March. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 29 (1.2) | 60 (2.4) | 64 (2.5) | 76 (3.0) | 46 (1.8) | 46 (1.8) | 30 (1.2) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Puerto La Cruz are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Puerto La Cruz: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 271 | 315 | 349 | 336 | 354 | 336 | 351 | 349 | 331 | 333 | 323 | 337 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 34m | 12h 41m | 12h 37m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m |
Puerto La Cruz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Puerto La Cruz UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |