Climate - Guanare (Venezuela)

The climate of Guanare is tropical, with a rainy season from April to November and a dry season from December to March. Temperatures are high all year round, but especially in the dry period, when they can reach 38/39 °C (100/102 °F), although the humidity is lower than in the rainy period.
The city is the capital of Portuguesa State and is located in the northwest of Venezuela, at 8 degrees north latitude, at an altitude of 180 meters (590 feet) and at the foot of the Andes.
The city is too far to the south to be directly affected by hurricanes, however, every so often a hurricane that passes in the southernmost part of the normal trajectory, brushing the north coast of Venezuela, can bring particularly heavy rains here as well, as happened with tropical storm Bret in early August 1993. The hurricane season runs from June to November, although they are more likely from August to October.

The average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 26.6 °C (79.9 °F), that of the warmest month (March) is of 29.3 °C (84.7 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 1490 millimeters (58.7 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 5 mm (0.2 in) in the driest month (January) to 240 mm (9.4 in) in the wettest one (June). Here is the average precipitation.
On average, there are around 2270 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

Guanare - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)

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In January, the average temperature in Guanare is of 27.4 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 21.4 °C (70.5 °F) and a maximum of 33.5 °C (92.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17.5 °C (64 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35.5 °C (96 °F). However, in January 2003, it reached 39 °C (102.2 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 5 mm (0.2 in), distributed over 2 days.
On average, there are 195 hours of sunshine per month, i.e. 6.5 hours per day.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (5 kph).

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In February, the average temperature in Guanare is of 28.4 °C (83 °F), with a minimum of 22.4 °C (72.3 °F) and a maximum of 34.4 °C (93.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18.5 °C (65.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 36.5 °C (97.5 °F). However, in February 2020, it reached 40.3 °C (104.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 15 mm (0.6 in), distributed over 2 days.
On average, there are 200 hours of sunshine per month, i.e. 7 hours per day.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 kph).

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In March, the warmest month of the year, the average temperature in Guanare is of 29.3 °C (85 °F), with a minimum of 23.6 °C (74.5 °F) and a maximum of 35 °C (94.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20 °C (68 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 37 °C (98.5 °F). However, in March 2020, it reached 40 °C (104 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 25 mm (1 in), distributed over 3 days.
On average, there are 210 hours of sunshine per month, i.e. 7 hours per day.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 kph).

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In April, the average temperature in Guanare is of 28.6 °C (84 °F), with a minimum of 23.7 °C (74.6 °F) and a maximum of 33.6 °C (92.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C (68.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 36.5 °C (98 °F). However, in April 2020, it reached 41 °C (105.8 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 105 mm (4.1 in), distributed over 9 days.
On average, there are 210 hours of sunshine per month, i.e. 7 hours per day.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 kph).

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In May, the average temperature in Guanare is of 27.7 °C (82 °F), with a minimum of 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) and a maximum of 32.2 °C (89.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 21 °C (69.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35 °C (95 °F). However, in May 2020, it reached 40.4 °C (104.7 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 195 mm (7.7 in), distributed over 14 days.
On average, there are 190 hours of sunshine per month, i.e. 6 hours per day.
The average humidity is 73%.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 kph).

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In June, the average temperature in Guanare is of 26.9 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 22.6 °C (72.7 °F) and a maximum of 31.3 °C (88.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20 °C (68.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C (93 °F). However, in June 2020, it reached 39 °C (102.2 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 240 mm (9.4 in), distributed over 18 days.
On average, there are 175 hours of sunshine per month, i.e. 6 hours per day.
The average humidity is 77%.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 kph).

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In July, the coldest month of the year, the average temperature in Guanare is of 26.6 °C (80 °F), with a minimum of 22 °C (71.7 °F) and a maximum of 31.2 °C (88.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 19.5 °C (67 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C (92 °F). However, in July 2020, it reached 37 °C (98.6 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 220 mm (8.7 in), distributed over 18 days.
On average, there are 165 hours of sunshine per month, i.e. 5.5 hours per day.
The average humidity is 78%.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (3 kph).

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In August, the average temperature in Guanare is of 26.9 °C (80 °F), with a minimum of 22.1 °C (71.8 °F) and a maximum of 31.7 °C (89.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20 °C (67.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C (93.5 °F). However, in August 2020, it reached 38 °C (100.4 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 200 mm (7.9 in), distributed over 16 days.
On average, there are 170 hours of sunshine per month, i.e. 5.5 hours per day.
The average humidity is 77%.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 kph).

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In September, the average temperature in Guanare is of 27.4 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 22.5 °C (72.4 °F) and a maximum of 32.3 °C (90.2 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 19.5 °C (66.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C (94.5 °F). However, in September 2005, it reached 38 °C (100.4 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 165 mm (6.5 in), distributed over 13 days.
On average, there are 170 hours of sunshine per month, i.e. 5.5 hours per day.
The average humidity is 75%.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 kph).

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In October, the average temperature in Guanare is of 27.6 °C (82 °F), with a minimum of 22.6 °C (72.7 °F) and a maximum of 32.7 °C (90.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 19.5 °C (67 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35 °C (95 °F). However, in October 1998, it reached 39.4 °C (102.9 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 180 mm (7.1 in), distributed over 13 days.
On average, there are 205 hours of sunshine per month, i.e. 6.5 hours per day.
The average humidity is 74%.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 kph).

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In November, the average temperature in Guanare is of 27.6 °C (82 °F), with a minimum of 22.5 °C (72.6 °F) and a maximum of 32.6 °C (90.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 19.5 °C (67.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35 °C (95.5 °F). However, in November 2011, it reached 39 °C (102.2 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 110 mm (4.3 in), distributed over 9 days.
On average, there are 195 hours of sunshine per month, i.e. 6.5 hours per day.
The average humidity is 71%.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 kph).

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In December, the average temperature in Guanare is of 27.4 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 21.8 °C (71.3 °F) and a maximum of 33 °C (91.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18.5 °C (65.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C (94.5 °F). However, in December 2019, it reached 37 °C (98.6 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 40 mm (1.6 in), distributed over 4 days.
On average, there are 180 hours of sunshine per month, i.e. 6 hours per day.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 kph).