Average Weather in San Felipe Venezuela

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The climate in San Felipe is hot, oppressive, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 70°F to 91°F and is rarely below 67°F or above 95°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

In San Felipe, 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 San Felipe begins around December 6 and lasts for 3.6 months, ending around March 26. On January 23, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 37% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 63% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 26 and lasts for 8.4 months, ending around December 6. On May 15, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 85% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 15% 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 San Felipe varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.5 months, from April 18 to December 1, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 44% on July 4.

The drier season lasts 4.6 months, from December 1 to April 18. The smallest chance of a wet day is 3% on February 26.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 44% on July 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. San Felipe experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.7 months, from March 16 to January 7, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around July 14, with an average total accumulation of 3.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from January 7 to March 16. The least rain falls around February 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.3 inches.

The length of the day in San Felipe does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 43 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 31 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 12 hours, 44 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:12 AM on May 29, and the latest sunrise is 46 minutes later at 6:58 AM on January 26. The earliest sunset is at 6:09 PM on November 16, and the latest sunset is 52 minutes later at 7:01 PM on July 12.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in San Felipe during 2017.

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.

San Felipe experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.6 months, from March 11 to December 29, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 82% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is October 6, with muggy conditions 98% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is January 22, with muggy conditions 77% of the time.

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 predominant average hourly wind direction in San Felipe varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 4.0 months, from April 11 to August 12 and for 1.3 months, from October 9 to November 18, with a peak percentage of 70% on July 3. The wind is most often from the south for 1.9 months, from August 12 to October 9, with a peak percentage of 56% on September 15. The wind is most often from the north for 4.8 months, from November 18 to April 11, with a peak percentage of 56% on January 1.

San Felipe 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 3.3 months, from August 14 to November 23, with an average temperature above 82°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is September 20, with an average temperature of 83°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.6 months, from January 7 to April 24, with an average temperature below 79°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is February 15, with an average temperature of 78°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 2.1 months, from February 6 to April 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.1 kWh. The brightest day of the year is March 17, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from September 13 to December 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.0 kWh. The darkest day of the year is November 3, with an average of 4.6 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of San Felipe are 10.340 deg latitude, -68.742 deg longitude, and 945 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of San Felipe contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,509 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 998 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (6,207 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,414 feet).

The area within 2 miles of San Felipe is covered by grassland (33%), trees (28%), artificial surfaces (19%), and cropland (11%), within 10 miles by trees (61%) and grassland (25%), and within 50 miles by trees (53%) and grassland (25%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in San Felipe, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in San Felipe.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and San Felipe according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at San Felipe is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between San Felipe and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Acarigua (43%, 103 kilometers, southwest); Mariscal Sucre Airport (34%, 120 kilometers, east); and José Leonardo Chirino Airport (22%, 158 kilometers, northwest).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.