Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Union features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1456 mm (57.3 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Union enjoys an average of 3678 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Union are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 31 °C (87 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Union experiences 329 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 | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Union, Barinas, Venezuela with other places around the world.
La Union usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 235 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Union are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 11 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | 22 (0.9) | 110 (4.3) | 194 (7.6) | 230 (9.1) | 260 (10.2) | 215 (8.5) | 175 (6.9) | 157 (6.2) | 74 (2.9) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 2 |
The sunniest months in La Union are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Union: January, June and July 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 | 269 | 306 | 339 | 304 | 301 | 273 | 296 | 315 | 312 | 311 | 313 | 333 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 41m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 29m | 12h 34m | 12h 31m | 12h 21m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 44m | 11h 38m |
La Union experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 La Union UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |