Sunshine Atlas

Paraguaná weather by month & the best time to visit

Venezuela · beach resort · semi-arid climate

Paraguaná, Venezuela
Paraguaná — photo by Ivan Carvajal, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Paraguaná is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with February and April close behind. Paraguaná averages about 3,065 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 11 mm of rain in March.

When is the best time to visit Paraguaná?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Paraguaná is March, then February and April. The dullest month is October (75/100, 119 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Paraguaná?

Paraguaná is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,065 hours of sunshine a year. March (95/100) is noticeably better than October (75). It ranks #2 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 October, carries about 52% of the annual 554 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 92February: 94March: 9595April: 94May: 91June: 92July: 91August: 90September: 85October: 75November: 79December: 87JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January92 28° / 82°F25° / 77°F 27 mm1025° / 77°F
February94 28° / 82°F24° / 75°F 16 mm1126° / 79°F
March95 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 11 mm1226° / 79°F
April94 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 18 mm1227° / 81°F
May91 29° / 84°F26° / 79°F 33 mm1128° / 82°F
June92 30° / 86°F26° / 79°F 30 mm1128° / 82°F
July91 30° / 86°F26° / 79°F 33 mm1127° / 81°F
August90 30° / 86°F27° / 81°F 42 mm1227° / 81°F
September85 31° / 88°F27° / 81°F 68 mm1229° / 84°F
October75 30° / 86°F27° / 81°F 119 mm1030° / 86°F
November79 29° / 84°F26° / 79°F 99 mm930° / 86°F
December87 29° / 84°F26° / 79°F 58 mm928° / 82°F

Sea temperature in Paraguaná by month

The sea off Paraguaná is warmest in October at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in January at 25°C / 77°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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Paraguaná: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Paraguaná?

Paraguaná is a beach resort in Venezuela with a semi-arid climate — the sea reaches 30°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Paraguaná get a year?

Paraguaná gets about 3,065 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.

When is the best time to visit Paraguaná?

The sunniest time to visit Paraguaná is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with February and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.

What is the least sunny month in Paraguaná?

October is the least sunny month in Paraguaná, scoring 75/100 with about 119 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Paraguaná?

The sea in Paraguaná ranges from about 25°C (January) to 30°C (October). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Paraguaná?

The typical midday UV index in Paraguaná peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in November. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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