AI-generatedMaracay at a glance
- Best time
- Jan – Feb
- Warmest month
- Mar · 33°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,110 h
- Rain a year
- 1,671 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Elevation
- 553 m
Climate in Maracay
Maracay has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. March is the warmest month with average highs of 33 °C, while August is the coolest at 31 °C. With around 2,110 hours of sunshine a year, Maracay is moderately sunny; January is the sunniest month with 6.2 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Maracay
The best time to visit Maracay is from January to February. In March it can get very hot, with highs of up to 33 °C. The rainy season is from April to November; the wettest month is May with 205 mm.
Maracay through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Maracay in the dry season
Dec – Mar
Poor
- 31–33 °C by day
- 6.1 h of sun a day
- 63 rainy days in all
Maracay in the rainy season
Apr – Nov
Poor
- 31–33 °C by day
- 5.6 h of sun a day
- 200 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
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
Apr – Nov
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: January, July – August
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 – February
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 25°
- Midday, 13:00: about 31°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
- Evening, 20:00: about 27°
- Night, 23:00: about 24°
06:1918:13
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 06:06–06:47 · evening 17:45–18:26
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:57–06:06 · evening 18:26–18:35
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 Maracay compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 32° at the start of the month to 31° at the end. The days get 0.3 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 32° | 31° |
| Night-time low | 22° | 21° |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 11.8 h |
What is the weather like in Maracay in October?
In October, Maracay is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 196 mm. On about 28 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 Maracay.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 55 min06:19 – 18:13
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 78 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 28 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %42 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %43 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
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 Maracay
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 Maracay: score 39 against 30. Daytime highs are about the same. January has 11 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in January.
| Month | October | January |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 30 | 39better |
| Daytime high | 32° | 32° |
| Night-time low | 22° | 18° |
| Sunshine | 5.6 h | 6.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 26 | 15better |
| Rainfall | 196 mm | 54 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 25better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Maracay month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
39January32° · 6.2 h
In January, Maracay is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 54 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Maracay – and yet one of the best months here.
Maracay in January39February32° · 6.2 h
In February, Maracay is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 47 mm in total. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Maracay – and yet one of the best months here.
Maracay in February30March33° · 6.1 h
In March, Maracay is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 77 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Maracay.
Maracay in March20April33° · 5.2 h
In April, Maracay is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 183 mm. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Maracay.
Maracay in April23May33° · 5.1 h
In May, Maracay is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 205 mm. On about 29 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 Maracay.
Maracay in May31June32° · 5.7 h
In June, Maracay is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 25 days, totalling 164 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 Maracay.
Maracay in June35July31° · 6.0 h
In July, Maracay is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 179 mm. On about 25 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 Maracay.
Maracay in July37August31° · 6.2 h
In August, Maracay is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 25 days, totalling 146 mm. On about 24 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 Maracay.
Maracay in August33September31° · 6.1 h
In September, Maracay is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 23 days, totalling 145 mm. On about 26 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 Maracay.
Maracay in September30October32° · 5.6 h
In October, Maracay is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 196 mm. On about 28 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 Maracay.
Maracay in October30November31° · 5.2 h
In November, Maracay is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 185 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 Maracay.
Maracay in November32December31° · 5.7 h
In December, Maracay is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 91 mm. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Maracay.
Maracay 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 Maracay
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 22°. 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 (18°), the warmest in May (22°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from March to November; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from December to February. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) all year, on about 341 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 | 39 | 32° | 18° | 6.2 h | 15 | 54 |
| FebruaryFeb | 39 | 32° | 19° | 6.2 h | 13 | 47 |
| MarchMar | 30 | 33° | 20° | 6.1 h | 15 | 77 |
| AprilApr | 20 | 33° | 21° | 5.2 h | 22 | 183 |
| MayMay | 23 | 33° | 22° | 5.1 h | 26 | 205 |
| JuneJun | 31 | 32° | 22° | 5.7 h | 25 | 164 |
| JulyJul | 35 | 31° | 21° | 6.0 h | 26 | 179 |
| AugustAug | 37 | 31° | 21° | 6.2 h | 25 | 146 |
| SeptemberSep | 33 | 31° | 22° | 6.1 h | 23 | 145 |
| OctoberOct | 30 | 32° | 22° | 5.6 h | 26 | 196 |
| NovemberNov | 30 | 31° | 21° | 5.2 h | 26 | 185 |
| DecemberDec | 32 | 31° | 19° | 5.7 h | 20 | 91 |
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
10.25° N, 67.59° W · 553 m · America/Caracas
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Maracay
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 5.6 of 11.9 hours of daylight in Maracay, 47 % 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 Maracay: 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, Maracay has about 26 rainy days with 196 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Maracay
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 Maracay
How breezy and how cloudy Maracay 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 Maracay typically peaks at 7 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 78 % of the sky over Maracay: mostly cloudy, with about 5.6 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 Maracay
How often the day gets hot in Maracay (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, Maracay has about 28 hot days, with an average daytime high of 32 °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 Maracay
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Maracay 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.
Maracay has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 36) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 23).
- 23
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 33 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 20 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat, Frequent rain
- 25
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 5.2 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 36
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
PoorBest holidays
- 31 °C by day
- 6.1 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 30
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 5.6 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 36
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 9 h 35 min
- Distance
- 7,540 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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Maracay vs Valencia
In October the holiday weather in Maracay and Valencia is about equally good (score 30 vs 31). During the day it is about as warm in Valencia as in Maracay.
| in October | Maracay | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 30 | 31 |
| Daytime high | 32° | 32° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 26 | 24 |
| Best time | Jan – Feb | Jan |
Through the year
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Venezuela in October: the best places
In October, Maracay ranks 5 of 8 destinations in this country.
- Mérida28°51
- 2Caracas29°49
- 3Barquisimeto31°39
- 4Valencia32°31
- 5MaracayThis page32°30
- 6Ciudad Guayana33°30
- 7Cumaná33°28°25
- 8Maracaibo34°30°15
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Frequently asked questions about Maracay
When is the best time to visit Maracay?
The best time to visit Maracay is from January to February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Maracay?
March is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 20 °C. August is the coolest month at 31 °C.
When does it rain most in Maracay?
The rainy season is from April to November; the wettest month is May with 205 mm. The driest month is February with 47 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Maracay get?
Maracay gets around 2,110 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is January with 6.2 hours a day; in May there are 5.1 hours a day.
What time zone is Maracay in?
Maracay is on UTC−4 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Maracay?
A nonstop flight from London to Maracay takes about 9 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,540 km.
Which school holidays are best for Maracay?
Maracay has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 36) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 23). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 23, May half-term 25, summer holidays 36, October half-term 30, Christmas holidays 36.