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


Annual weather in Venezuela

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Venezuela for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

January 50°F to 95°F
0 to 9 days*
February 52°F to 97°F
0 to 9 days*
March 54°F to 99°F
0 to 15 days*
April 54°F to 95°F
0 to 23 days*
May 54°F to 94°F
1 to 24 days*
June 52°F to 95°F
1 to 23 days*
July 54°F to 95°F
0 to 26 days*
August 52°F to 95°F
1 to 26 days*
September 54°F to 95°F
3 to 24 days*
October 52°F to 94°F
4 to 25 days*
November 52°F to 92°F
4 to 21 days*
December 52°F to 92°F
1 to 13 days*
* weather varies across the country

Best time to travel to Venezuela by cities

Chargement en cours
Caracas

Caracas

The best months to go to Caracas are january, february, march, april and december.

Coro

Coro

The best months to go to Coro are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.

Maracay

Maracay

The best months to go to Maracay are january, february, march, april and december.

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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, Maracay, Merida and Ciudad Bolívar, 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, June, September, October and November. The number of visitors to Venezuela is high in: July, August and December.

  • Very low season in Venezuela: February.
  • Low season in Venezuela: January, March, April, May, June, September, October and November.
  • High season in Venezuela: July and August.
  • 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 march ($ 1095 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 459 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.
Caracas79°F79°F81°F81°F83°F81°F81°F83°F83°F83°F81°F79°F
Coro86°F86°F86°F88°F88°F90°F90°F92°F92°F90°F88°F86°F
Maracay83°F85°F86°F85°F85°F83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F83°F83°F
Merida70°F70°F70°F70°F70°F70°F70°F72°F72°F70°F70°F70°F
Ciudad Bolívar92°F94°F95°F95°F94°F92°F90°F92°F94°F94°F92°F90°F
Los Roques Archipelago81°F81°F81°F81°F83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F85°F85°F83°F
Maracaibo92°F94°F94°F94°F94°F95°F95°F95°F95°F94°F92°F92°F
Maturín88°F90°F92°F94°F92°F90°F88°F90°F92°F90°F90°F88°F
Porlamar83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F88°F86°F86°F85°F
San Fernando (Venezuela)94°F97°F99°F95°F90°F86°F85°F86°F88°F88°F90°F92°F
Santa Elena de Uairén83°F85°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F86°F83°F
Acarigua92°F95°F95°F92°F88°F86°F86°F88°F90°F90°F90°F90°F
Altagracia de Orituco81°F81°F83°F85°F85°F83°F83°F85°F86°F85°F83°F81°F
Anaco88°F92°F94°F94°F92°F90°F88°F88°F90°F90°F88°F88°F
Barinas90°F94°F94°F90°F88°F86°F86°F88°F90°F90°F90°F88°F
Barquisimeto86°F88°F88°F88°F86°F86°F86°F88°F90°F88°F86°F86°F
Cabimas90°F90°F90°F92°F92°F92°F92°F92°F94°F92°F90°F90°F
Calabozo95°F97°F99°F95°F92°F88°F86°F86°F88°F90°F90°F92°F
Carora90°F92°F92°F90°F92°F92°F92°F95°F94°F92°F88°F88°F
Carúpano83°F83°F85°F86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F88°F88°F86°F85°F

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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, Maracay, Merida, Ciudad Bolívar, Los Roques Archipelago, 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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