Maracaibo is warmest in July, averaging 38° by day and 26° at night. The wettest month is May with 96 mm, and the year brings about 564 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 24° | 12 mm | 28° | 11.4 h | Beach weather |
| February | 36° | 24° | 11 mm | 28° | 11.7 h | Beach weather |
| March | 36° | 25° | 16 mm | 28° | 11.9 h | Beach weather |
| April | 36° | 25° | 51 mm | 28° | 12.2 h | Very hot |
| May | 37° | 26° | 96 mm | 29° | 12.5 h | Very hot |
| June | 37° | 26° | 57 mm | 30° | 12.6 h | Very hot |
| July | 38° | 26° | 25 mm | 30° | 12.6 h | Very hot |
| August | 37° | 26° | 37 mm | 30° | 12.4 h | Very hot |
| September | 36° | 26° | 72 mm | 31° | 12.1 h | Very hot |
| October | 35° | 25° | 96 mm | 30° | 11.8 h | Beach weather |
| November | 33° | 25° | 72 mm | 30° | 11.5 h | Beach weather |
| December | 34° | 24° | 19 mm | 29° | 11.4 h | Beach weather |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, sea is the average surface temperature, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER and NOAA MUR — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: January, February, March, October, November and December — highs around 35°, nights no colder than 24°, and at most 96 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 28–30° then.
Serious heat: In April, May, June, July, August and September the average high reaches 38°.