Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Plata features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 28 °C (83 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1785 mm (70.3 inches) and receives 253 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Plata enjoys an average of 3618 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Plata are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (85 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Plata 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Plata, Zulia, Venezuela with other places around the world.
La Plata usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Plata are January, February and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 31 (1.2) | 13 (0.5) | 57 (2.2) | 139 (5.5) | 236 (9.3) | 218 (8.6) | 193 (7.6) | 228 (9.0) | 214 (8.4) | 243 (9.6) | 164 (6.4) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 14 |
The sunniest months in La Plata are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Plata: January, May and October receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 310 | 327 | 296 | 284 | 288 | 325 | 319 | 293 | 287 | 288 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 34m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 35m | 12h 42m | 12h 38m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m |
La Plata experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 La Plata 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 |