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Monthly climate in Maracaibo, Venezuela

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maracaibo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 28 °C (83 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 900 mm (35.4 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maracaibo enjoys an average of 3754 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maracaibo, Venezuela §

The warmest months in Maracaibo are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (86 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maracaibo experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Maracaibo, Venezuela.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Average high 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Average low 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maracaibo, Venezuela §

Maracaibo usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 21 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maracaibo are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maracaibo, Venezuela.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 18 (0.7) 37 (1.4) 118 (4.7) 95 (3.8) 64 (2.5) 117 (4.6) 133 (5.2) 177 (7.0) 124 (4.9) 9 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 0 3 7 16 12 10 17 21 25 17 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Maracaibo, Venezuela §

The sunniest months in Maracaibo are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maracaibo: January, October and November receive an average of 9 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maracaibo, Venezuela.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 269 310 336 310 307 306 340 333 307 298 299 333
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 33m 11h 46m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 36m 12h 43m 12h 39m 12h 26m 12h 9m 11h 51m 11h 37m 11h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Maracaibo, Venezuela §

Maracaibo 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 Maracaibo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maracaibo, Venezuela.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 12 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 13 10 10