Canaima weather by month & the best time to visit
Venezuela · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Canaima is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with December and February close behind. Canaima averages about 2,564 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 47 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Canaima?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Canaima is January, then December and February. The dullest month is May (66/100, 202 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Canaima?
Canaima gets a lot of sun: around 2,564 hours a year. January (85/100) is noticeably better than May (66). It ranks #12 of 19 destinations in Venezuela for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,611 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 46% of the annual 1,541 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 47 mm | 10 |
| February | 78 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 37 mm | 10 |
| March | 68 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 50 mm | 11 |
| April | 68 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 98 mm | 11 |
| May | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 202 mm | 10 |
| June | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 286 mm | 10 |
| July | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 218 mm | 10 |
| August | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 209 mm | 11 |
| September | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 122 mm | 12 |
| October | 77 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 94 mm | 11 |
| November | 76 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 100 mm | 10 |
| December | 80 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 78 mm | 9 |
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Canaima: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Canaima?
Canaima is a small town in Venezuela at 399 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Canaima get a year?
Canaima gets about 2,564 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Canaima?
The sunniest time to visit Canaima is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 85/100 (with December and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Canaima?
May is the least sunny month in Canaima, scoring 66/100 with about 202 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Canaima?
The typical midday UV index in Canaima peaks around 12 (extreme) in September, easing to about 9 (very high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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