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Maracaibo, Venezuela climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Maracaibo has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 94°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 75°F at night. Precipitation totals about 18 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 3.0 inches while January barely receives 0.32 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Maracaibo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 94 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 32 | 36 | 49 | 70 | 75 | 68 | 65 | 66 | 71 | 73 | 65 | 46 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 64 | 63 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 32 | 36 | 49 | 70 | 75 | 68 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 64 | 63 | 66 | 70 | 68 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 66 | 71 | 73 | 65 | 46 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at LA Chinita Intl, a weather station, about 16 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.