Caracas Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Caracas, Venezuela. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Caracas Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 245 hours of sunshine in August and 183 hours in April, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 2614 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 8.2 hours daily sunshine in August, it dips to 6.1 hours in April.

Caracas enjoys an average of 2614 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Juneau, Alaska, receives only about 1523 hours of sunshine per year and is known for its very short days in winter and frequently overcast conditions.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

October, Caracas’s wettest month, receives 148 mm (5.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 30°C (86°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Caracas Precipitation page.