Climate of Maracaibo
Maracaibo has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Maracaibo is 33° degrees and there is about 613 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 138 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 32°C and 34°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 26°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 29°C and 34°C
- Rain: it rains 204 days and there is a total of approximately 614 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3425 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 32°C and 34°C |
Warmest month: | 34°C in April |
Coldest month: | 32°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 24°C and 26°C |
Sea temperature: | between 29°C and 34°C |
Dry days: | 161 days |
Days with rain: | 204 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 614 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3425 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Maracaibo.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Maracaibo.
Climate table of Maracaibo
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Maracaibo. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Maracaibo might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Night temp. (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Water temp. (°C) | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 17 | 6 | 20 | 49 | 60 | 40 | 39 | 48 | 75 | 116 | 96 | 48 |
Days with rain | 8 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 17 |
Dry days | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Maracaibo
The best time to visit Maracaibo in Venezuela is in December and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Maracaibo is 34°C in April and the lowest is 32°C in January. The highest water temperature is 34°C and it does not get colder than 29°C.
Climate of Maracaibo by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Maracaibo? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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