When is the best time to go to Venezuela?

When is the best time to go to Venezuela? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Venezuela, the weather is good everywhere in January, February and December
  • The best months to go to Caracas are January, February, March, April and December
  • On average, it is hot all year round in Caracas
  • The rainiest months in this city are May, July, August, September, October and November
  • The cities with the best climate are Coro, Porlamar, Barquisimeto, Cumaná, Puerto Cabello and Punto Fijo, with good weather at least 11 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Caracas are January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Andes
Mérida (Venezuela), San Cristóbal, Valera...

January, February and December
21°C to 31°C°C
4 to 10 days
March, June, July, August, September, October and November
21°C to 34°C°C
8 to 23 days
April and May
21°C to 32°C°C
13 to 24 days

Central Coast of Venezuela
Los Roques Archipelago, Maracay, Catia La Mar...

January and February
27°C to 30°C°C
1 to 8 days
26°C to 28°C
March, April, July, August, September, October and December
27°C to 31°C°C
3 to 23 days
27°C to 30°C
May, June and November
28°C to 30°C°C
6 to 20 days
28°C to 30°C

Guayana
Santa Elena de Uairén, Ciudad Bolívar, Tucupita...

January, February, March, April, May and December
28°C to 37°C°C
0 to 21 days
June, September, October and November
29°C to 34°C°C
11 to 23 days
July and August
29°C to 33°C°C
18 to 26 days

Los Llanos
Caracas, San Fernando (Venezuela), Calabozo...

January
26°C to 35°C°C
0 to 7 days
27°C
February, March, April, November and December
26°C to 37°C°C
0 to 21 days
26°C to 29°C
May, June, July, August, September and October
27°C to 34°C°C
9 to 26 days
27°C to 29°C

North West of Venezuela
Coro, Maracaibo, Punto Fijo...

February
29°C to 34°C°C
0 to 2 days
26°C to 29°C
January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September and December
29°C to 35°C°C
0 to 15 days
27°C to 33°C
October and November
30°C to 34°C°C
4 to 19 days
29°C to 33°C

Northeast of Venezuela
Porlamar, Maturín, Carúpano...

January, February, March, April, May, November and December
28°C to 34°C°C
0 to 13 days
25°C to 28°C
June, July, August, September and October
29°C to 33°C°C
4 to 22 days
27°C to 30°C

Best time to travel to Venezuela by cities

Chargement en cours
Andes Andes Central Coast Central Coast Guayana Guayana Los Llanos Los Llanos North West North West Northeast Northeast

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Temperatures and rainfall in Venezuela

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Venezuela and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Caracas, Coro, Los Roques Archipelago, Maracay and Mérida (Venezuela), as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Venezuela

Find out when Venezuela has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Venezuela

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May, October and November. The number of visitors to Venezuela is high in: June, July, August, September and December.

  • Very low season in Venezuela: February.
  • Low season in Venezuela: January, March, April, May, October and November.
  • High season in Venezuela: June, July, August and September.
  • Peak season in Venezuela: December.

Figure: Visitor index for Venezuela month by month



Average price for flights to Venezuela

A return flight between London and Caracas is generally cheaper if you go in may ($ 992 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 379 more for your airline ticket to Caracas if you go in december.

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Where to go in Venezuela?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Caracas26°C26°C27°C27°C28°C27°C27°C28°C28°C28°C27°C26°C
Coro30°C30°C30°C31°C31°C32°C32°C33°C33°C32°C31°C30°C
Los Roques Archipelago27°C27°C27°C27°C28°C28°C28°C29°C29°C29°C29°C28°C
Maracay28°C29°C30°C29°C29°C28°C28°C28°C29°C29°C28°C28°C
Mérida (Venezuela)21°C21°C21°C21°C21°C21°C21°C22°C22°C21°C21°C21°C
Ciudad Bolívar33°C34°C35°C35°C34°C33°C32°C33°C34°C34°C33°C32°C
Maracaibo33°C34°C34°C34°C34°C35°C35°C35°C35°C34°C33°C33°C
Maturín31°C32°C33°C34°C33°C32°C31°C32°C33°C32°C32°C31°C
Porlamar28°C28°C28°C29°C29°C29°C29°C30°C31°C30°C30°C29°C
San Fernando (Venezuela)34°C36°C37°C35°C32°C30°C29°C30°C31°C31°C32°C33°C
Santa Elena de Uairén28°C29°C30°C30°C29°C29°C29°C30°C31°C31°C30°C28°C
Acarigua33°C35°C35°C33°C31°C30°C30°C31°C32°C32°C32°C32°C
Altagracia de Orituco27°C27°C28°C29°C29°C28°C28°C29°C30°C29°C28°C27°C
Anaco31°C33°C34°C34°C33°C32°C31°C31°C32°C32°C31°C31°C
Barinas32°C34°C34°C32°C31°C30°C30°C31°C32°C32°C32°C31°C
Barquisimeto30°C31°C31°C31°C30°C30°C30°C31°C32°C31°C30°C30°C
Cabimas32°C32°C32°C33°C33°C33°C33°C33°C34°C33°C32°C32°C
Calabozo35°C36°C37°C35°C33°C31°C30°C30°C31°C32°C32°C33°C
Carora32°C33°C33°C32°C33°C33°C33°C35°C34°C33°C31°C31°C
Carúpano28°C28°C29°C30°C30°C30°C30°C30°C31°C31°C30°C29°C

Legend:

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bad weather

very bad weather


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Is this weather information for Venezuela reliable?

Climate data for Venezuela has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Venezuela allows us to determine the average for each month in Caracas, Coro, Los Roques Archipelago, Maracay, Mérida (Venezuela), Ciudad Bolívar, Maracaibo, Maturín, and 29 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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