Cabimas climate
Cabimas (Venezuela) has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The average temperature over the year is 30 °C86 °F, and about 704 mm28 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Cabimas climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3595 | 2373 | 2984 | 170.7 |
| Feb | 3697 | 2374 | 3085 | 110.4 |
| Mar | 3697 | 2475 | 3086 | 291.1 |
| Apr | 3697 | 2577 | 3187 | 542.1 |
| May | 3696 | 2578 | 3187 | 823.2 |
| Jun | 3798 | 2578 | 3188 | 512.0 |
| Jul | 3799 | 2578 | 3188 | 522.1 |
| Aug | 3798 | 2678 | 3188 | 622.4 |
| Sep | 3696 | 2578 | 3087 | 953.7 |
| Oct | 3493 | 2576 | 2985 | 1305.1 |
| Nov | 3392 | 2475 | 2983 | 843.3 |
| Dec | 3493 | 2374 | 2984 | 391.6 |
| Year | 3799 | 2373 | 3086 | 70428 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62% | 29% | 5.5 | 11:35 |
| Feb | 57% | 29% | 6.0 | 11:47 |
| Mar | 57% | 48% | 5.9 | 12:03 |
| Apr | 60% | 70% | 5.5 | 12:21 |
| May | 65% | 75% | 5.3 | 12:36 |
| Jun | 62% | 67% | 5.6 | 12:44 |
| Jul | 59% | 63% | 5.8 | 12:40 |
| Aug | 62% | 65% | 5.8 | 12:28 |
| Sep | 67% | 69% | 5.6 | 12:10 |
| Oct | 74% | 73% | 5.1 | 11:53 |
| Nov | 76% | 64% | 4.9 | 11:38 |
| Dec | 69% | 41% | 5.1 | 11:31 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Cabimas is like
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 37 °C98 °F and a low of 26 °C78 °F. The coldest is November, when highs average 33 °C92 °F and lows 24 °C75 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.6 °C4.7 °F.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 704 mm28 in. The wettest three-month stretch is September–November, which brings 44% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: January and February. The wettest month is October (130 mm5.1 in), the driest is February (11 mm0.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 57% in March to 76% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 29%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 3 km/h (2 mph) in October to 8 km/h (5 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 11.5 hours in December to 12.7 hours in June.
Best time to visit Cabimas
No month comes close to our comfort ideal here. The least demanding months are January, November and December (average highs 35 °C95 °F, 33 °C92 °F and 34 °C93 °F).
The most challenging month is September, which is hot, with average highs of 36 °C96 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Cabimas
- Wetter months (May, August–November) — highs 3392 to 37 °C98 °F, lows 2475 to 26 °C78 °F, about 90 mm3.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (December–April, June and July) — highs 3493 to 37 °C99 °F, lows 2373 to 25 °C78 °F, about 36 mm1.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water.
How Cabimas compares
Compared with Maracaibo, about 32 km to the northwest, Cabimas is on average 0.9 °C1.7 °F warmer and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in March (1.3 °C2.4 °F warmer).
Of the 43 places in Venezuela covered by World Climates, Cabimas is the warmest by annual mean temperature and the 37th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Venezuela climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Port-au-Prince (Haiti, BSh), Tigwav (Haiti, BSh) and Arcahaie (Haiti, BSh).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Los Puertos de Altagracia (pop. 101,527). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Cabimas, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Ciudad Ojeda 27 km · 29 °C85 °F · 876 mm34 in
- Maracaibo 32 km · 29 °C84 °F · 678 mm27 in
- Machiques 126 km · 29 °C84 °F · 781 mm31 in
- Maicao 139 km · 28 °C83 °F · 675 mm27 in
- Valera 152 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,075 mm42 in
- Carora 152 km · 27 °C80 °F · 898 mm35 in
- San Carlos del Zulia 164 km · 29 °C84 °F · 1,113 mm44 in
- Valledupar 197 km · 28 °C83 °F · 718 mm28 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Cabimas?
August is the warmest month in Cabimas, with an average high of 37 °C (98 °F) and an average low of 26 °C (78 °F).
What is the coldest month in Cabimas?
November is the coldest month, with an average high of 33 °C (92 °F) and an average low of 24 °C (75 °F).
When does it rain the most in Cabimas?
October is the wettest month with about 130 mm (5.1 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 11 mm (0.4 in).
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 99 m, while Cabimas lies at about 5 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.6 °C1.1 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.