Climate and Average Weather in Venezuela
Due to its location just above the equator and the many elevation changes Venezuela experiences a mix of different climate types. Ranging from a tropical rain forest climate in the northeast to a desert and maritime climates in the southwest. Mountainous areas are significantly cooler.
Temperatures in the lowlands and coastal areas of Venezuela range between 25 to 34 degrees Celsius (77 - 93° F) during the day and 16 to 24 degrees (61 - 75° F) during the night. In the mountains and high plains it can get cooler with, for example in the popular city of Mérida, a fairly constant average daytime temperature ranges from 19-24 degrees (66 - 75° F).
The islands off the coast of Venezuela have no real wet or dry season. For example the island of Isla Margarita shows a fairly even pattern of precipitation throughout the year, with a slight increase in the months of November, December and January.
Although Venezuela shows quite a few differences in weather types, there is also a commonality. The first months of the year are drier than the other months. In some places, the dry season begins as early as November, while in others it does not begin until early January. The best travel time to consider for almost all of Venezuela is therefor from January to mid-March.
We encourage you to visit our monthly pages for a comprehensive overview of the weather for each month. Or select lower on the page a city or region you would like to travel to.
Interested in more detailed Weather and Climate information?
Please select the city below you wish to travel to, or the one closest to your destination. Each selected city will show you the following graphs:
1. Average minimum and maximum temperatures over the year
2. Average monthly precipitation over the year (rainfall, snow etc)
3. Average monthly hours of sunshine over the year
On certain pages we also offer other historical weather data like humidity, wind speed and water temperature.