Sunshine Atlas

Cumaná weather by month & the best time to visit

Venezuela · coastal city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Cumaná, Venezuela
Cumaná — photo by BID Ciudades Sostenibles, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Cumaná is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with March and April close behind. Cumaná averages about 3,026 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 14 mm of rain in February.

When is the best time to visit Cumaná?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Cumaná is February, then March and April. The dullest month is September (74/100, 124 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Cumaná?

Cumaná is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,026 hours of sunshine a year. February (94/100) is noticeably better than September (74). It ranks #3 of 19 destinations in Venezuela for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,611 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 42% of the annual 838 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 91February: 9494March: 93April: 93May: 88June: 80July: 77August: 75September: 74October: 80November: 81December: 85JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January91 28° / 82°F24° / 75°F 34 mm1026° / 79°F
February94 29° / 84°F23° / 73°F 14 mm1126° / 79°F
March93 29° / 84°F24° / 75°F 24 mm1226° / 79°F
April93 30° / 86°F25° / 77°F 24 mm1227° / 81°F
May88 30° / 86°F25° / 77°F 49 mm1128° / 82°F
June80 30° / 86°F25° / 77°F 94 mm1029° / 84°F
July77 30° / 86°F25° / 77°F 109 mm1128° / 82°F
August75 30° / 86°F26° / 79°F 120 mm1129° / 84°F
September74 31° / 88°F27° / 81°F 124 mm1230° / 86°F
October80 31° / 88°F26° / 79°F 90 mm1130° / 86°F
November81 30° / 86°F26° / 79°F 89 mm1030° / 86°F
December85 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 67 mm928° / 82°F

Sea temperature in Cumaná by month

The sea off Cumaná is warmest in September at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in January at 26°C / 79°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Cumaná: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Cumaná?

Cumaná is a coastal city break in Venezuela with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 30°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Cumaná get a year?

Cumaná gets about 3,026 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.

When is the best time to visit Cumaná?

The sunniest time to visit Cumaná is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.

What is the least sunny month in Cumaná?

September is the least sunny month in Cumaná, scoring 74/100 with about 124 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Cumaná?

The sea in Cumaná ranges from about 26°C (January) to 30°C (September). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Cumaná?

The typical midday UV index in Cumaná peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, 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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