Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Los Roques features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 611 mm (24.1 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Los Roques enjoys an average of 3993 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Los Roques are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Los Roques 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Los Roques, Dependencias Federales, Venezuela with other places around the world.
Los Roques usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Los Roques are March, April and May. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 39 (1.5) | 28 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) | 17 (0.7) | 28 (1.1) | 48 (1.9) | 68 (2.7) | 72 (2.8) | 52 (2.0) | 98 (3.9) | 85 (3.3) | 52 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Los Roques are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Los Roques: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 59 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 | 309 | 346 | 337 | 360 | 342 | 357 | 356 | 337 | 327 | 320 | 329 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 29m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 23m | 12h 40m | 12h 48m | 12h 43m | 12h 29m | 12h 9m | 11h 50m | 11h 33m | 11h 25m |
Los Roques 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 Los Roques UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |