Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altamira features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2248 mm (88.5 inches) and receives 264 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Altamira enjoys an average of 3677 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Altamira are April, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altamira experiences 39 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 | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Altamira, Barinas, Venezuela with other places around the world.
Altamira usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 25 rainy days and 283 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Altamira are January, September and December. On average, 104 mm (4.1 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) | 95 (3.7) | 126 (5.0) | 223 (8.8) | 233 (9.2) | 269 (10.6) | 275 (10.8) | 304 (12.0) | 186 (7.3) | 125 (4.9) | 173 (6.8) | 146 (5.8) | 94 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Altamira are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Altamira: January, May and June receive an average of 9 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 | 268 | 306 | 321 | 290 | 285 | 285 | 329 | 334 | 321 | 303 | 301 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 50m | 12h 4m | 12h 18m | 12h 30m | 12h 36m | 12h 33m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m |
Altamira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Altamira UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |