Caracas, Venezuela Climate & Monthly Averages
Caracas has a tropical wet-and-dry climate. May is the hottest month, averaging 82° by day; January is the coldest at 79°.
Rain, not cold, divides the year in Caracas
Temperature barely moves in Caracas - 3°C between the average May and the average January. Rainfall does the work instead: 6.0 inches (152 mm) in November against 1.4 inches (36 mm) in January.
The wet-and-dry rhythm at a glance
Warmth peaks in May: highs of 82°F (28°C), lows of 68°F (20°C). January is the coolest month, with highs of 79°F (26°C) and lows near 62°F (17°C). Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 92°F (33°C) and the lowest daily minimum 51°F (11°C). July is the brightest month at 11.1 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 10.7 - sunnier than roughly 88% of the cities we track.
Between the average May and the average January lie 3°C, a narrower spread than all but 7% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. Precipitation concentrates in November - 6.0 inches (152 mm) on 22 days - and thins out by January.
More climate facts for Caracas
- Hottest month: May - highs near 82°F (28°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 79°F (26°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 92°F (33°C) high · 51°F (11°C) low
- Wettest month: November (22 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (11.1 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 3°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Average humidity: 80%
Choosing the right part of the year in Caracas
Choose dates by rain, not just temperature
Aim for January to June if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 81°F (27°C) against roughly 16 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in January.
What the humidity changes
Pack for Caracas with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Note the gap between afternoon and night: May pairs 82°F (28°C) with 68°F (20°C).
Warm all year: the monthly rain pattern
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Caracas's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
February
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
March
- Rain
- 17 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
April
- Rain
- 18 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
May
- Rain
- 16 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
June
- Rain
- 20 days
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
July
- Rain
- 24 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
August
- Rain
- 25 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
September
- Rain
- 20 days
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
October
- Rain
- 22 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
November
- Rain
- 22 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
December
- Rain
- 17 days
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Caracas's coolest part of the year: December, January, November.
Monthly temperature and rain table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79° | 62° | 12 | 1.4 in | 10.9 h/day | 11.6 h | 37% | 80% |
| February | 80° | 63° | 11 | 1.6 in | 10.9 h/day | 11.8 h | 39% | 77% |
| March | 81° | 64° | 17 | 2.8 in | 11.0 h/day | 12.0 h | 55% | 79% |
| April | 82° | 66° | 18 | 3.9 in | 10.4 h/day | 12.3 h | 61% | 78% |
| May | 82° | 68° | 16 | 3.0 in | 10.3 h/day | 12.6 h | 53% | 77% |
| June | 81° | 68° | 20 | 3.1 in | 10.8 h/day | 12.7 h | 67% | 78% |
| July | 81° | 67° | 24 | 3.5 in | 11.1 h/day | 12.7 h | 77% | 79% |
| August | 82° | 67° | 25 | 4.2 in | 11.1 h/day | 12.5 h | 81% | 79% |
| September | 83° | 68° | 20 | 3.5 in | 10.8 h/day | 12.2 h | 68% | 78% |
| October | 81° | 67° | 22 | 5.5 in | 10.4 h/day | 11.9 h | 72% | 82% |
| November | 79° | 66° | 22 | 6.0 in | 10.3 h/day | 11.6 h | 73% | 86% |
| December | 78° | 64° | 17 | 2.4 in | 10.8 h/day | 11.5 h | 56% | 84% |
How Caracas compares for rain and warmth
- Rain or snow reaches the ground on 225 days a year - more wet days than 94% of the 3496 cities we track.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.
How the calendar changes in warm-weather Caracas
March through May
March through May in Caracas is hot, with daytime highs averaging 82°F (28°C) and nights around 66°F (19°C); rain falls on around 52 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.6 hours of sun a day.
June through August
June through August runs hot here - highs near 81°F (27°C), nights near 67°F (20°C), and rain falls on around 69 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.0 hours of sun a day.
September through November
September through November in Caracas sits firmly in the heat, with daytime highs averaging 81°F (27°C) and nights around 67°F (19°C); rain falls on around 64 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.5 hours of sun a day.
December through February
Through December through February, Caracas brings comfortable warmth: 79°F (26°C) by day, 63°F (17°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 40 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.9 hours of sun a day.
Questions about heat and rain in Caracas
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Caracas temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.