Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Tocuyo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1123 mm (44.2 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Tocuyo enjoys an average of 3665 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Tocuyo are April, May and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Tocuyo experiences 260 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°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) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Tocuyo, Lara, Venezuela with other places around the world.
El Tocuyo usually has the most precipitation in March, May and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Tocuyo are January, February and December. On average, 37 mm (1.5 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) | 37 (1.5) | 24 (0.9) | 154 (6.1) | 124 (4.9) | 144 (5.7) | 118 (4.6) | 71 (2.8) | 58 (2.3) | 89 (3.5) | 122 (4.8) | 131 (5.2) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 12 |
The sunniest months in El Tocuyo are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Tocuyo: January, April and May receive an average of 8 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 | 265 | 304 | 307 | 282 | 279 | 287 | 338 | 345 | 324 | 307 | 296 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 36m | 11h 48m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 33m | 12h 40m | 12h 36m | 12h 24m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 39m | 11h 33m |
El Tocuyo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Tocuyo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |