AI-generatedCiudad Guayana at a glance
- Best time
- Jan
- Warmest month
- Apr · 35°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,230 h
- Rain a year
- 1,089 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Elevation
- 103 m
Climate in Ciudad Guayana
Ciudad Guayana has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. April is the warmest month with average highs of 35 °C, while December is the coolest at 31 °C. With around 2,230 hours of sunshine a year, Ciudad Guayana is sunny; September is the sunniest month with 6.9 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Ciudad Guayana
The best time to visit Ciudad Guayana is in January. From March to May it can get very hot, with highs of up to 35 °C. The rainy season is from May to August; the wettest month is July with 196 mm.
Ciudad Guayana through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Ciudad Guayana in the dry season
Sep – Apr
Fair
- 31–35 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 75 rainy days in all
Ciudad Guayana in the rainy season
May – Aug
Poor
- 31–33 °C by day
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 83 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
Mar – May
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
May – Aug
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: December – February
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: January
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 27°
- Midday, 13:00: about 33°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 32°
- Evening, 20:00: about 28°
- Night, 23:00: about 26°
05:5817:55
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:45–06:26 · evening 17:27–18:08
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:37–05:45 · evening 18:08–18:16
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Ciudad Guayana compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 33° at the start of the month to 32° at the end. The days get 0.2 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 33° | 32° |
| Night-time low | 23° | 23° |
| Daylight | 12.1 h | 11.8 h |
What is the weather like in Ciudad Guayana in October?
In October, Ciudad Guayana is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 91 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 57 min05:58 – 17:55
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 29 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %26 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %63 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %13 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Ciudad Guayana
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
January has the better holiday weather in Ciudad Guayana: score 63 against 30. In January, days are 2 °C cooler than in October. January has 11 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour less a day in January.
| Month | October | January |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 30 | 63better |
| Daytime high | 33° | 31° |
| Night-time low | 23° | 22° |
| Sunshine | 6.8 hbetter | 5.9 h |
| Rainy days | 16 | 5better |
| Rainfall | 91 mm | 25 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 30better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Ciudad Guayana month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
63January31° · 5.9 h
In January, Ciudad Guayana is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 25 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana in January58February32° · 5.8 h
In February, Ciudad Guayana is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 13 mm in total. On about 24 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana in February49March34° · 6.2 h
In March, Ciudad Guayana is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 14 mm in total. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana in March40April35° · 6.3 h
In April, Ciudad Guayana is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 39 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana in April28May33° · 5.7 h
In May, Ciudad Guayana is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 14 days, totalling 118 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana in May31June32° · 5.7 h
In June, Ciudad Guayana is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 182 mm. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana in June33July31° · 5.9 h
In July, Ciudad Guayana is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 25 days, totalling 196 mm. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana in July30August32° · 6.0 h
In August, Ciudad Guayana is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 23 days, totalling 163 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana in August28September33° · 6.9 h
In September, Ciudad Guayana is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 112 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana in September30October33° · 6.8 h
In October, Ciudad Guayana is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 91 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana in October38November32° · 6.2 h
In November, Ciudad Guayana is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 81 mm. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana in November54December31° · 5.9 h
In December, Ciudad Guayana is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 54 mm in total. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Ciudad Guayana
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Warm 20–24°
- Hot 24° and more
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 23°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in January (22°), the warmest in April (24°). Nights stay tropical all year (20 °C and more), so a room with air conditioning or at least a fan pays off. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) all year, on about 360 days a year.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 63 | 31° | 22° | 5.9 h | 5 | 25 |
| FebruaryFeb | 58 | 32° | 22° | 5.8 h | 3 | 13 |
| MarchMar | 49 | 34° | 23° | 6.2 h | 3 | 14 |
| AprilApr | 40 | 35° | 24° | 6.3 h | 6 | 39 |
| MayMay | 28 | 33° | 24° | 5.7 h | 14 | 118 |
| JuneJun | 31 | 32° | 23° | 5.7 h | 22 | 182 |
| JulyJul | 33 | 31° | 22° | 5.9 h | 25 | 196 |
| AugustAug | 30 | 32° | 22° | 6.0 h | 23 | 163 |
| SeptemberSep | 28 | 33° | 23° | 6.9 h | 17 | 112 |
| OctoberOct | 30 | 33° | 23° | 6.8 h | 16 | 91 |
| NovemberNov | 38 | 32° | 23° | 6.2 h | 15 | 81 |
| DecemberDec | 54 | 31° | 23° | 5.9 h | 10 | 54 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
8.35° N, 62.64° W · 103 m · America/Caracas
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Ciudad Guayana
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.8 of 12.0 hours of daylight in Ciudad Guayana, 57 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Ciudad Guayana: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Ciudad Guayana has about 16 rainy days with 91 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Ciudad Guayana
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 12 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in April (UV 14).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 25 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Ciudad Guayana
How breezy and how cloudy Ciudad Guayana is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Ciudad Guayana typically peaks at 12 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 67 % of the sky over Ciudad Guayana: mostly cloudy, with about 6.8 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Ciudad Guayana
How often the day gets hot in Ciudad Guayana (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Ciudad Guayana has about 29 hot days, with an average daytime high of 33 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Ciudad Guayana
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Ciudad Guayana in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Ciudad Guayana has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 59) and its weakest during May half-term (score 29).
- 43
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 34 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 5 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
- 29
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 33 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat, Frequent rain
- 31
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 30
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 33 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
- 59
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
FairBest holidays
- 31 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 9 h 25 min
- Distance
- 7,380 km
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Jet lag
- About 3 days (5 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Venezuela
- Currency
- Venezuelan Bolívar (VES)
- Language
- Spanish
- Sockets
- Type A, B · 120 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +58
- Emergency number
- 911
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Only 120 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Ciudad Guayana vs San Fernando
In October the holiday weather in Ciudad Guayana and San Fernando is about equally good (score 30 vs 32). During the day San Fernando is 1 °C cooler than Ciudad Guayana.
| in October | Ciudad Guayana | San Fernando |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 30 | 32 |
| Daytime high | 33° | 32° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 29° |
| Sunshine | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rainy days | 16 | 23 |
| Best time | Jan | Jan – Apr |
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Frequently asked questions about Ciudad Guayana
When is the best time to visit Ciudad Guayana?
The best time to visit Ciudad Guayana is in January. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Ciudad Guayana?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C and nights around 24 °C. December is the coolest month at 31 °C.
When does it rain most in Ciudad Guayana?
The rainy season is from May to August; the wettest month is July with 196 mm. The driest month is February with 13 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Ciudad Guayana get?
Ciudad Guayana gets around 2,230 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is September with 6.9 hours a day; in May there are 5.7 hours a day.
What time zone is Ciudad Guayana in?
Ciudad Guayana is on UTC−4 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Ciudad Guayana?
A nonstop flight from London to Ciudad Guayana takes about 9 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,380 km.
Which school holidays are best for Ciudad Guayana?
Ciudad Guayana has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 59) and its weakest during May half-term (score 29). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 43, May half-term 29, summer holidays 31, October half-term 30, Christmas holidays 59.