Weather in Maracaibo

Maracaibo is in Venezuela at 10.6°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a mild oceanic climate. Rain is rainy season runs from September to November, inside an annual total of 678 mm. The wettest month is October at 133 mm; the driest is February at 5 mm.

August is the warmest month (average 31.3°C, high 36.7°C) and December is the coolest (average 28.8°C, low 24.1°C). From the coolest night in December (23.6°C) to the hottest afternoon in August (36.7°C), the raw range is 13.1°C. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are January, February, and March.

When Maracaibo gets wet

The rainy season in Maracaibo starts in September and ends in November (September, October, and November). October is the core of it at 133 mm. February is the other extreme, with 5 mm.

Humidity peaks near 78%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

How warm Maracaibo gets

The heat peaks in August, when the typical afternoon is 36.7°C. The opposite pole is December, when mornings average 24.1°C.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 35.1°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; August nights still hold 25.9°C.

Distinctive months in Maracaibo

February is the driest month, averaging only 5 mm across 1 rainy days. Highs sit near 35.2°C. May: 35.6°C high, 25.5°C low, 100 mm rain, 69% humidity. August is the warmest month. Afternoon highs average 36.7°C and nights settle near 25.9°C, with 60 mm of rain.

October is the wettest month — 133 mm and 17 rainy days, with 77% humidity. November closes the rainy season: 83 mm over 12 rainy days, then the calendar dries. The year bottoms out in December. Plan for 24.1°C at night and 33.6°C in the afternoon.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are January, February, and March: January (28.9°C average, 7 mm, 67% humidity); February (29.5°C average, 5 mm, 63% humidity); March (30.0°C average, 22 mm, 63% 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 rainy season itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at September–November instead of the score.

Maracaibo and other cities in Venezuela

Barquisimeto is about 255 km away: Maracaibo is 5.0°C warmer than Barquisimeto in its hottest month and 125 mm drier over the year than Barquisimeto. Barquisimeto’s wettest month is May (100 mm) versus October here.

Valencia is about 398 km away: Maracaibo is 3.7°C warmer than Valencia in its hottest month and 113 mm drier over the year than Valencia. Valencia’s wettest month is August (114 mm) versus October here.

Caracas is about 518 km away: Maracaibo is 5.7°C warmer than Caracas in its hottest month and 163 mm drier over the year than Caracas. Caracas’s wettest month is August (120 mm) versus October here.