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San Cristóbal, Venezuela climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
San Cristóbal has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is September with an average daily high near 34°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 21°C at night. Precipitation totals about 509 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 89 mm while January barely receives 21 mm.
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)San Cristóbal climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 21 | 27 | 26 | 38 | 45 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 89 | 77 | 67 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 21 | 27 | 26 | 38 | 45 | 24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 89 | 77 | 67 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 72 | 80 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 65 | 61 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 73 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 72 | 80 | 87 | 88 | 87 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 65 | 61 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 66 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 6.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 63 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 73 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at San Antonio Del Tachira / General Cipriano Castro Intl, a weather station, about 24 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.