Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Urumaco features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 449 mm (17.7 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Urumaco enjoys an average of 3916 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Urumaco are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Urumaco 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Urumaco, Falcón, Venezuela with other places around the world.
Urumaco usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Urumaco are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 11 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 47 (1.8) | 34 (1.3) | 20 (0.8) | 41 (1.6) | 94 (3.7) | 99 (3.9) | 77 (3.1) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Urumaco are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Urumaco: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 51 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 | 311 | 338 | 325 | 339 | 333 | 358 | 355 | 328 | 318 | 307 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 32m | 11h 45m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 37m | 12h 45m | 12h 41m | 12h 27m | 12h 9m | 11h 51m | 11h 35m | 11h 28m |
Urumaco 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 Urumaco 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 | 12 | 11 | 10 |