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Caracas climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

for Caracas, Venezuela
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Oct
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Nov
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High season:
Shoulder season: Jan. - April, Nov. - Dec.
Crowdedness: 1 (Very few tourists)
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Rainy season May to November: afternoon storms are common, with flooding and landslide risk in hillside neighbourhoods
Security situation and entry rules can change at short notice; check official travel advisories before planning
Average climate data for Caracas, Venezuela
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 26 26 25 27
Average minimum temperature (°C) 18 18 19 20 20 19 19 19 20 20 19 19 18
Average precipitation (mm) 62 43 70 133 219 172 188 227 223 341 235 87 2,000
Average rainfall days (days) 22 18 23 25 27 27 29 30 29 30 29 27 317
Average snowfall days (days) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Average relative humidity (%) 86 85 84 86 87 86 88 87 86 87 89 89 87
Average wind speed (km/h) 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 8 7
Average daily daylight hours (h) 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 6 6 7
Average cloud coverage (%) 59 59 59 59 59 57 57 50 44 54 63 65 57
Average UV index 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 6

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Caracas

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is September (27.3 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is January (25.1 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 25.9 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is October (19.7 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is February (18.3 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 19.2 °C.

Rainfall amount in Caracas

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is October (341.4 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is February (42.8 mm). Over the whole year there are 2,000.4 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Caracas

The month with the most days of rain is August (30.1 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is February (18.5 days). Over the whole year there are 316.7 days of rain on average.

Snowfall days in Caracas

The month with the most days of snowfall is July (0.1 days). The months with the fewest days of snowfall are April, May, August, October and November (0 days). Over the whole year there are 0.5 days of snowfall on average.

Relative humidity in Caracas

The month with the highest average relative humidity is December (89.1 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is March (83.9 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 86.7 %.

Wind speed in Caracas

The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is February (9.4 km/h). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is September (5.5 km/h). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 7.5 km/h.

Cloud coverage in Caracas

The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is December (64.6 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is September (43.9 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 57 %.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Caracas

The months with the longest days, so the most daylight, are May, June and July (Average daylight: 12.1 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is December (Average daylight: 11 h). Over the whole year there are 11.6 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is September (Average sunshine: 8 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is November (Average sunshine: 5.9 h). Over the whole year there are 6.9 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Caracas

The months with the highest average UV index are March, April, May, July, August, September and October (UV index: 6). The months with the lowest average UV index are January, February, June, November and December (UV index: 5). Over the whole year the average UV index is 5.6.

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