Caracas, Venezuela Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of 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.
Climate quick facts
- 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%
Temperatures through the year
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.
Rain, sun and snow
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.
How Caracas compares
- Rain or snow reaches the ground on 225 days a year - more wet days than 94% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate 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% |
Caracas month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Caracas's year (left is the coldest night, right is the 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
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in 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.
Climate questions, answered
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Best time to visit Caracas
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.
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).
Caracas temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.