Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Carora Venezuela

The climate in Carora is hot, oppressive, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 69°F to 93°F and is rarely below 66°F or above 97°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Carora for hot-weather activities are from early June to early September and from early December to mid March.

The temperature in Carora varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

In Carora, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Carora begins around December 12 and lasts for 3.3 months, ending around March 23.

The clearest month of the year in Carora is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 40% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 23 and lasts for 8.7 months, ending around December 12.

The cloudiest month of the year in Carora is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 83% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Carora varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.4 months, from April 13 to November 27, with a greater than 29% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Carora is September, with an average of 14.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.6 months, from November 27 to April 13. The month with the fewest wet days in Carora is January, with an average of 2.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Carora is September, with an average of 14.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 50% on October 4.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Carora experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Carora. The month with the most rain in Carora is October, with an average rainfall of 4.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Carora is January, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

The length of the day in Carora does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 43 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 32 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 43 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:17 AM on May 28, and the latest sunrise is 45 minutes later at 7:03 AM on January 27. The earliest sunset is at 6:14 PM on November 15, and the latest sunset is 52 minutes later at 7:06 PM on July 11.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Carora during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Carora experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.7 months, from March 15 to January 6, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 63% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Carora is October, with 30.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Carora is February, with 15.7 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Carora experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from April 27 to September 3, with average wind speeds of more than 7.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Carora is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.8 months, from September 3 to April 27. The calmest month of the year in Carora is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.6 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Carora is from the east throughout the year.

Carora is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.4 months, from July 27 to November 7, with an average temperature above 84°F. The month of the year in Carora with the warmest water is September, with an average temperature of 85°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.2 months, from January 7 to April 14, with an average temperature below 82°F. The month of the year in Carora with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 81°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Carora throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Carora for general outdoor tourist activities are from late June to early August and from mid December to early March, with a peak score in the third week of January.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Carora for hot-weather activities are from early June to early September and from early December to mid March, with a peak score in the second week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Carora are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from January 28 to April 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Carora is March, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from September 28 to December 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Carora is October, with an average of 4.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Carora are 10.176 deg latitude, -70.083 deg longitude, and 1,375 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Carora contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 427 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,395 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,736 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (11,184 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Carora is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and grassland (35%), within 10 miles by grassland (66%) and trees (24%), and within 50 miles by grassland (49%) and trees (40%).