Weather in Barquisimeto

Barquisimeto is in Venezuela at 10.1°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. Rain is the monsoon runs from May to August, inside an annual total of 803 mm. The wettest month is May at 100 mm; the driest is February at 10 mm.

March is the warmest month (average 26.3°C, high 32.8°C) and July is the coolest (average 24.4°C, low 20.3°C). From the coolest night in July (18.7°C) to the hottest afternoon in March (32.8°C), the raw range is 14.1°C. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are January, February, and March.

How warm Barquisimeto gets

Monthly average highs run from 28.5°C in July to 32.8°C in March. Nights follow the same curve: 20.3°C in July and 19.7°C in March.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 30.0°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; March nights still hold 19.7°C.

When Barquisimeto gets wet

The monsoon in Barquisimeto starts in May and ends in August (May, June, July, and August). May is the core of it at 100 mm. February is the other extreme, with 10 mm.

Humidity peaks near 80%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

What stands out month by month

February is the driest month, averaging only 10 mm across 3 rainy days. Highs sit near 32.1°C. Peak heat arrives in March: 32.8°C by day, 19.7°C at night, and 62% humidity.

The monsoon opens in May. Expect 100 mm and 16 rainy days, with nights around 21.1°C. The year bottoms out in July. Plan for 20.3°C at night and 28.5°C in the afternoon.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are January, February, and March: January (24.7°C average, 19 mm, 69% humidity); February (25.5°C average, 10 mm, 64% humidity); March (26.3°C average, 24 mm, 62% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the monsoon itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at May–August instead of the score.

Barquisimeto and other cities in Venezuela

Valencia is about 149 km away: Barquisimeto is 1.3°C cooler than Valencia in its hottest month and a similar annual rainfall (791 mm in Valencia). Valencia’s wettest month is August (114 mm) versus May here.

Maracaibo is about 255 km away: Barquisimeto is 5.0°C cooler than Maracaibo in its hottest month and 125 mm wetter over the year than Maracaibo. Maracaibo’s wettest month is October (133 mm) versus May here.

Caracas is about 275 km away: Barquisimeto is 0.7°C warmer than Caracas in its hottest month and a similar annual rainfall (841 mm in Caracas). Caracas’s wettest month is August (120 mm) versus May here.