Caracas climate
Caracas (Venezuela) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 22 °C72 °F, and about 841 mm33 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Caracas climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2475 | 1763 | 2169 | 421.6 |
| Feb | 2576 | 1762 | 2169 | 301.2 |
| Mar | 2578 | 1763 | 2170 | 140.6 |
| Apr | 2680 | 1865 | 2272 | 411.6 |
| May | 2780 | 1966 | 2373 | 712.8 |
| Jun | 2679 | 1966 | 2373 | 873.4 |
| Jul | 2578 | 1966 | 2272 | 1014.0 |
| Aug | 2678 | 1967 | 2272 | 1204.7 |
| Sep | 2679 | 2067 | 2373 | 893.5 |
| Oct | 2678 | 2067 | 2373 | 963.8 |
| Nov | 2577 | 1967 | 2272 | 773.0 |
| Dec | 2476 | 1865 | 2170 | 742.9 |
| Year | 2780 | 1762 | 2272 | 84133 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81% | 48% | 5.1 | 11:34 |
| Feb | 79% | 47% | 5.6 | 11:47 |
| Mar | 77% | 51% | 6.0 | 12:03 |
| Apr | 77% | 64% | 5.8 | 12:21 |
| May | 78% | 69% | 5.5 | 12:36 |
| Jun | 80% | 69% | 5.5 | 12:44 |
| Jul | 82% | 63% | 5.6 | 12:41 |
| Aug | 83% | 59% | 5.9 | 12:28 |
| Sep | 81% | 60% | 5.9 | 12:10 |
| Oct | 83% | 63% | 5.4 | 11:53 |
| Nov | 84% | 63% | 4.9 | 11:38 |
| Dec | 82% | 53% | 4.7 | 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 Caracas is like
The warmest month is September, with an average high of 26 °C79 °F and a low of 20 °C67 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 24 °C75 °F and lows 17 °C63 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.2 °C3.9 °F.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 841 mm33 in. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 37% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: March. The wettest month is August (120 mm4.7 in), the driest is March (14 mm0.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 77% in April to 84% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 47%) are typical of February. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (3 mph) in September to 7 km/h (4 mph) in February. Daylight lasts from about 11.5 hours in December to 12.7 hours in June.
Best time to visit Caracas
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December–May: average highs of 24 °C75 °F to 27 °C80 °F with 14 mm0.6 in to 74 mm2.9 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is August, which is humid (83% relative humidity).
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.
Caracas weather by month
- January24 °C75 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- February25 °C76 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- March25 °C78 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- April26 °C80 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- May27 °C80 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- June26 °C79 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- July25 °C78 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- August26 °C78 °F / 19 °C67 °F
- September26 °C79 °F / 20 °C67 °F
- October26 °C78 °F / 20 °C67 °F
- November25 °C77 °F / 19 °C67 °F
- December24 °C76 °F / 18 °C65 °F
What to pack for Caracas
- Wetter months (May–December) — highs 2476 to 27 °C80 °F, lows 1865 to 20 °C67 °F, about 89 mm3.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
- Drier months (January–April) — highs 2475 to 26 °C80 °F, lows 1762 to 18 °C65 °F, about 32 mm1.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Caracas compares
Of the 43 places in Venezuela covered by World Climates, Caracas is the 41st warmest by annual mean temperature and the 21st 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 (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Vitória da Conquista (Brazil, Aw), Ocaña (Colombia, Aw) and Vacoas (Mauritius, Aw).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Petare (pop. 364,684), Guarenas (pop. 248,588) and Baruta (pop. 244,216). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Caracas, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Los Teques 24 km · 20 °C68 °F · 841 mm33 in
- Santa Teresa del Tuy 37 km · 28 °C82 °F · 813 mm32 in
- Guatire 37 km · 25 °C77 °F · 779 mm31 in
- San Juan de los Morros 82 km · 26 °C79 °F · 793 mm31 in
- Maracay 83 km · 26 °C78 °F · 793 mm31 in
- El Limón 85 km · 25 °C78 °F · 691 mm27 in
- Guacara 113 km · 26 °C79 °F · 790 mm31 in
- Puerto Cabello 124 km · 28 °C82 °F · 699 mm28 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Caracas?
September is the warmest month in Caracas, with an average high of 26 °C (79 °F) and an average low of 20 °C (67 °F).
What is the coldest month in Caracas?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (63 °F).
When does it rain the most in Caracas?
August is the wettest month with about 120 mm (4.7 in) of precipitation; March is the driest with about 14 mm (0.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Caracas?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are December–May.
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 581 m, while Caracas lies at about 887 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −2 °C3.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.