Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palmira features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 905 mm (35.6 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palmira enjoys an average of 3498 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Palmira are May, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, June and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palmira experiences 211 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Palmira, Táchira, Venezuela with other places around the world.
Palmira usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palmira are July, August and December. On average, 42 mm (1.6 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) | 46 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) | 106 (4.2) | 122 (4.8) | 101 (4.0) | 77 (3.0) | 44 (1.7) | 42 (1.6) | 61 (2.4) | 102 (4.0) | 116 (4.6) | 39 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Palmira are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palmira: January, April and June receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 299 | 299 | 267 | 271 | 264 | 304 | 308 | 301 | 293 | 295 | 329 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 42m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 28m | 12h 33m | 12h 30m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 39m |
Palmira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Palmira UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |