Climate almanac
Maracaibo
Zulia, Venezuela · 10.64°, -71.61°
What is the climate like in Maracaibo?
The best time to visit Maracaibo is typically December – March, with trip comfort peaking in January (8.4/10). Maracaibo is warmest in July, when daily highs average 96°F (35°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 77°F (25°C). The wettest month is typically October and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 38 in (973 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitDecember – March — comfort peaks in January (8.4/10)
- Warmest monthJuly — average high 96°F (35°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 77°F (25°C)
- Wettest monthOctober (7.2 in (183 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (0.2 in (5 mm))
- Annual precipitation38 in (973 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromLa Chinita Intl, 16 km away (1959-2018)