Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Machiques features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 873 mm (34.4 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Machiques enjoys an average of 3625 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Machiques are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (84 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Machiques 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Machiques, Zulia, Venezuela with other places around the world.
Machiques usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 21 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Machiques are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 21 (0.8) | 7 (0.3) | 31 (1.2) | 70 (2.7) | 88 (3.5) | 97 (3.8) | 81 (3.2) | 82 (3.2) | 116 (4.6) | 125 (4.9) | 146 (5.8) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Machiques are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Machiques: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 7 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 | 332 | 295 | 286 | 283 | 316 | 317 | 296 | 296 | 293 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 34m | 12h 41m | 12h 37m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 32m |
Machiques 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.June, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Machiques UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |