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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 93°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 70°F at night. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 3.5 inches while January barely receives 0.84 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)San Cristóbal climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
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 (mph) | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 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 (mph) | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 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 (mph) | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
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.