Climate and Average Weather Year Round in San Joaquín Venezuela

In San Joaquín, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is muggy and mostly cloudy, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 68°F to 90°F and is rarely below 65°F or above 94°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit San Joaquín for hot-weather activities are from late May to mid August and from mid November to early April.

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

In San Joaquín, 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 Joaquín begins around December 5 and lasts for 3.6 months, ending around March 24.

The clearest month of the year in San Joaquín is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 38% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 24 and lasts for 8.4 months, ending around December 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in San Joaquín is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 81% 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 Joaquín varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.8 months, from April 25 to November 17, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in San Joaquín is August, with an average of 17.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.2 months, from November 17 to April 25. The month with the fewest wet days in San Joaquín is February, with an average of 1.1 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 San Joaquín is August, with an average of 17.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 58% on August 12.

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 Joaquín experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.5 months, from March 18 to January 2, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in San Joaquín is August, with an average rainfall of 4.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from January 2 to March 18. The month with the least rain in San Joaquín is February, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

The length of the day in San Joaquín 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, 44 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:08 AM on May 29, and the latest sunrise is 46 minutes later at 6:54 AM on January 28. The earliest sunset is at 6:05 PM on November 16, and the latest sunset is 52 minutes later at 6:57 PM on July 10.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in San Joaquín 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.

San Joaquín experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.3 months, from March 19 to December 28, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 79% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in San Joaquín is October, with 30.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in San Joaquín is February, with 21.6 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 San Joaquín experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from December 7 to April 21, with average wind speeds of more than 6.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in San Joaquín is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.5 months, from April 21 to December 7. The calmest month of the year in San Joaquín is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.2 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the north for 2.2 months, from February 1 to April 8, with a peak percentage of 59% on March 14. The wind is most often from the east for 9.8 months, from April 8 to February 1, with a peak percentage of 56% on January 1.

San Joaquín 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 3.2 months, from August 14 to November 20, with an average temperature above 82°F. The month of the year in San Joaquín with the warmest water is October, with an average temperature of 83°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.4 months, from January 7 to April 20, with an average temperature below 79°F. The month of the year in San Joaquín with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 78°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in San Joaquín 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 San Joaquín for general outdoor tourist activities are from late June to late July 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 San Joaquín for hot-weather activities are from late May to mid August and from mid November to early April, with a peak score in the third week of January.

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 San Joaquín 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 2.0 months, from February 7 to April 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in San Joaquín is March, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from September 1 to November 30, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in San Joaquín is October, with an average of 4.7 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of San Joaquín are 10.263 deg latitude, -67.786 deg longitude, and 1,440 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of San Joaquín contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,096 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,491 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,869 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,989 feet).

The area within 2 miles of San Joaquín is covered by grassland (72%) and trees (11%), within 10 miles by water (37%) and grassland (30%), and within 50 miles by grassland (34%) and water (33%).