Achaguas climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Achaguas?

Achaguas has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 1,746 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Achaguas?

The hottest day measured in Achaguas between 1940 and 2025 was 21 March 2024, reaching 41.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Achaguas?

The coldest day measured in Achaguas between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 1975, at 19.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Achaguas?

Almost never: Achaguas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Achaguas warmed?

Yes: Achaguas warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Achaguas?

The wettest day measured in Achaguas between 1940 and 2025 was 27 April 2022, with 181 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Achaguas?

The windiest day measured in Achaguas between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1985, with winds reaching 24.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Achaguas?

The warmest month in Achaguas is March (30.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Achaguas?

Achaguas receives on average 1,746 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 201 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Achaguas?

Achaguas gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Achaguas (Venezuela) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 1,746 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is March (30.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (25.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Achaguas averages 0 frost days, 291 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 201 rainy days per year.

Achaguas has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.1 °C (on 21 March 2024) and the coldest 19.5 °C (on 23 July 1975).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

AchaguasApure

coords: 7.78°, -68.22°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMarchColdest monthJulyWettest monthJuneDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

27.8°C

Average daily high

32.4°C

Average daily low

24.2°C

Annual rainfall

1,746mm

Sunshine / day

10.0h

Mean relative humidity

71%

Average peak wind

11.8km/h

Seasonal range

4.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

291 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

201 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

36.9 °C

Average feels-like low

27.5 °C

Average peak gust

31.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

364 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.63 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

41.1 °C

21 March 2024

Coldest day

19.5 °C

23 July 1975

Wettest day

181 mm

27 April 2022

Windiest day

24.3 km/h

19 February 1985

Strongest gust

60.5 km/h

7 March 1953

Hottest feels-like

45.2 °C

24 February 2010

Coldest feels-like

19.7 °C

23 January 1943

Sunniest day

12.5 h

16 June 1997

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	40.8 °C26 February 2025	21.3 °C6 July 2025	29.2 °C	1,656 mm	335
2024	41.1 °C21 March 2024	22.7 °C19 July 2024	29.6 °C	1,295 mm	345
2023	39.5 °C3 April 2023	21.7 °C19 June 2023	29.5 °C	1,189 mm	347
2022	38.8 °C1 April 2022	21.2 °C15 June 2022	28.3 °C	1,566 mm	327
2021	38.2 °C3 April 2021	21.1 °C5 July 2021	28.1 °C	1,367 mm	328
2020	40.2 °C13 March 2020	21.6 °C9 October 2020	29.2 °C	1,200 mm	338
2019	39.4 °C11 April 2019	21.8 °C18 August 2019	28.7 °C	1,349 mm	326
2018	39.4 °C26 March 2018	22.4 °C27 August 2018	28.6 °C	1,632 mm	339
2017	38.9 °C10 April 2017	22.1 °C1 August 2017	28.4 °C	1,403 mm	327
2016	40.1 °C19 March 2016	22.4 °C6 July 2016	28.9 °C	1,804 mm	338
2015	40.6 °C13 May 2015	22.9 °C26 July 2015	29.4 °C	1,425 mm	348
2014	40.3 °C26 March 2014	22.4 °C8 September 2014	29.1 °C	1,476 mm	340
2013	40.1 °C22 March 2013	21.1 °C28 July 2013	28.8 °C	1,597 mm	340
2012	38.5 °C4 March 2012	22.4 °C28 August 2012	28.3 °C	1,633 mm	339
2011	39.5 °C30 March 2011	22.6 °C7 August 2011	28.2 °C	1,843 mm	330
2010	40.3 °C14 February 2010	22.4 °C19 July 2010	28.5 °C	2,024 mm	332
2009	38.2 °C6 April 2009	22.8 °C12 July 2009	28.9 °C	1,398 mm	344
2008	39.3 °C25 March 2008	22.4 °C5 December 2008	28.4 °C	1,848 mm	325
2007	38.6 °C11 March 2007	22.1 °C22 August 2007	28.7 °C	1,601 mm	342
2006	38.6 °C12 April 2006	22.2 °C12 June 2006	28.5 °C	1,708 mm	329
2005	39.7 °C31 March 2005	22.2 °C9 July 2005	28.6 °C	1,673 mm	331
2004	37.9 °C23 March 2004	22.1 °C31 July 2004	28.0 °C	2,049 mm	319
2003	38.6 °C7 April 2003	21.1 °C17 July 2003	27.9 °C	1,884 mm	314
2002	37.9 °C13 March 2002	22.1 °C25 June 2002	27.7 °C	1,923 mm	313
2001	38.4 °C7 March 2001	21.0 °C2 June 2001	27.7 °C	1,538 mm	307
2000	38.3 °C3 May 2000	21.5 °C15 July 2000	27.7 °C	1,703 mm	323
1999	37.2 °C15 February 1999	21.7 °C9 July 1999	27.4 °C	1,740 mm	303
1998	39.2 °C2 February 1998	22.2 °C12 July 1998	28.2 °C	1,845 mm	313
1997	37.1 °C2 April 1997	22.0 °C10 August 1997	27.7 °C	1,541 mm	314
1996	38.7 °C2 April 1996	21.9 °C13 July 1996	27.7 °C	1,720 mm	297
1995	38.8 °C11 April 1995	21.9 °C23 July 1995	27.8 °C	1,653 mm	321
1994	39.4 °C18 March 1994	20.8 °C12 July 1994	27.9 °C	1,957 mm	287
1993	37.8 °C7 April 1993	21.5 °C16 July 1993	27.6 °C	1,910 mm	299
1992	39.4 °C15 April 1992	21.3 °C9 July 1992	27.6 °C	2,024 mm	298
1991	38.4 °C15 February 1991	21.2 °C22 December 1991	27.4 °C	2,085 mm	292
1990	37.9 °C31 March 1990	21.4 °C23 December 1990	27.7 °C	1,856 mm	310
1989	37.1 °C13 March 1989	21.0 °C11 July 1989	27.2 °C	1,548 mm	287
1988	39.3 °C1 April 1988	21.0 °C14 July 1988	27.8 °C	1,881 mm	299
1987	39.1 °C27 February 1987	22.0 °C1 August 1987	28.1 °C	1,872 mm	313
1986	39.2 °C3 April 1986	21.4 °C24 July 1986	27.3 °C	1,967 mm	288
1985	39.7 °C5 April 1985	20.1 °C12 June 1985	27.4 °C	1,838 mm	277
1984	40.1 °C26 March 1984	21.7 °C31 August 1984	28.1 °C	1,605 mm	303
1983	40.1 °C18 March 1983	22.0 °C24 July 1983	28.1 °C	1,649 mm	329
1982	37.8 °C5 March 1982	21.9 °C12 August 1982	27.3 °C	1,878 mm	282
1981	38.0 °C7 February 1981	20.0 °C21 July 1981	27.4 °C	1,899 mm	289
1980	38.3 °C13 March 1980	21.6 °C11 July 1980	27.6 °C	1,633 mm	285
1979	38.8 °C12 March 1979	22.3 °C18 June 1979	27.6 °C	2,009 mm	305
1978	38.6 °C22 February 1978	20.2 °C16 August 1978	27.4 °C	2,079 mm	291
1977	36.8 °C25 March 1977	22.0 °C2 July 1977	27.5 °C	1,963 mm	295
1976	36.4 °C31 March 1976	20.8 °C9 January 1976	26.9 °C	1,759 mm	287
1975	38.5 °C10 April 1975	19.5 °C23 July 1975	27.2 °C	1,833 mm	267
1974	38.2 °C22 March 1974	21.0 °C5 September 1974	27.2 °C	1,748 mm	273
1973	37.8 °C14 March 1973	21.7 °C5 December 1973	27.3 °C	1,951 mm	237
1972	36.5 °C5 March 1972	22.0 °C8 August 1972	27.1 °C	1,991 mm	288
1971	36.7 °C26 March 1971	21.6 °C16 July 1971	27.0 °C	1,568 mm	264
1970	37.3 °C31 March 1970	21.8 °C3 July 1970	27.1 °C	2,202 mm	275
1969	37.8 °C2 April 1969	21.5 °C13 July 1969	27.3 °C	2,176 mm	269
1968	37.7 °C29 March 1968	22.1 °C5 May 1968	27.5 °C	2,056 mm	278
1967	36.9 °C25 March 1967	21.0 °C17 July 1967	27.5 °C	1,788 mm	310
1966	39.0 °C18 March 1966	21.5 °C4 August 1966	28.0 °C	1,808 mm	314
1965	38.9 °C20 April 1965	21.0 °C18 July 1965	27.8 °C	1,962 mm	283
1964	39.5 °C23 March 1964	21.0 °C9 December 1964	27.8 °C	1,992 mm	308
1963	38.8 °C22 March 1963	21.5 °C23 June 1963	27.9 °C	1,960 mm	298
1962	39.0 °C28 March 1962	20.8 °C21 July 1962	27.9 °C	2,002 mm	291
1961	38.2 °C21 March 1961	21.4 °C19 September 1961	27.9 °C	1,818 mm	312
1960	39.7 °C13 March 1960	21.4 °C1 July 1960	28.0 °C	1,619 mm	296
1959	38.5 °C29 March 1959	21.6 °C29 July 1959	28.0 °C	1,623 mm	306
1958	39.3 °C11 March 1958	22.2 °C30 July 1958	27.7 °C	1,802 mm	285
1957	37.8 °C24 March 1957	21.6 °C24 July 1957	27.7 °C	1,315 mm	286
1956	36.3 °C1 April 1956	21.7 °C28 July 1956	26.7 °C	1,689 mm	214
1955	36.7 °C21 February 1955	20.9 °C2 August 1955	26.8 °C	1,642 mm	226
1954	37.3 °C14 March 1954	21.5 °C3 July 1954	27.2 °C	1,424 mm	223
1953	38.0 °C4 April 1953	20.7 °C9 June 1953	27.7 °C	1,318 mm	275
1952	37.6 °C29 March 1952	21.9 °C20 July 1952	27.3 °C	1,393 mm	245
1951	36.3 °C30 March 1951	20.5 °C10 January 1951	26.8 °C	1,819 mm	244
1950	36.7 °C15 April 1950	20.4 °C8 January 1950	26.9 °C	1,915 mm	228
1949	35.7 °C15 March 1949	20.6 °C5 January 1949	26.6 °C	1,525 mm	228
1948	36.2 °C20 March 1948	21.5 °C3 August 1948	26.5 °C	1,944 mm	178
1947	38.2 °C2 April 1947	21.7 °C2 January 1947	27.3 °C	1,885 mm	228
1946	38.0 °C1 April 1946	21.6 °C15 July 1946	26.5 °C	2,049 mm	179
1945	37.1 °C23 March 1945	20.6 °C8 January 1945	26.8 °C	1,632 mm	248
1944	37.0 °C17 March 1944	21.3 °C29 December 1944	27.0 °C	1,823 mm	225
1943	34.8 °C22 February 1943	20.4 °C23 January 1943	25.8 °C	2,012 mm	176
1942	37.2 °C15 March 1942	20.6 °C23 June 1942	26.4 °C	2,235 mm	148
1941	39.4 °C3 April 1941	21.8 °C8 July 1941	27.6 °C	1,457 mm	259
1940	38.3 °C23 March 1940	21.7 °C2 July 1940	27.3 °C	1,453 mm	231

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

33.7 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

335 d/yr

+44

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1657 mm

-90 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	36.2 °C	+2.2 °C	31 mm	+23 mm
Feb	37.7 °C	+2.5 °C	0 mm	-11 mm
Mar	37.6 °C	+1.7 °C	23 mm	-6 mm
Apr	35.3 °C	+1.4 °C	160 mm	+2 mm
May	31.7 °C	+0.5 °C	262 mm	-21 mm
Jun	31.1 °C	+1.1 °C	367 mm	+71 mm
Jul	30.4 °C	+0.5 °C	254 mm	-18 mm
Aug	31.5 °C	+0.9 °C	218 mm	-5 mm
Sep	32.4 °C	+1.1 °C	132 mm	-46 mm
Oct	32.8 °C	+1.0 °C	117 mm	-39 mm
Nov	33.6 °C	+1.8 °C	75 mm	-28 mm
Dec	35.2 °C	+2.6 °C	17 mm	-11 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

40.8 °C

26 Feb 2025

Coldest day

21.3 °C

6 Jul 2025

Wettest day

33.2 mm

1 Jun 2025

Windiest day

21.5 km/h

23 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

51.8 km/h

10 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.3 °C

26 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

23.4 °C

14 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.3 h

29 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Achaguas?

Achaguas has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 1,746 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Achaguas?

The hottest day measured in Achaguas between 1940 and 2025 was 21 March 2024, reaching 41.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Achaguas?

The coldest day measured in Achaguas between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 1975, at 19.5 °C.

Does it snow in Achaguas?

Almost never: Achaguas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Achaguas warmed?

Yes: Achaguas warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Achaguas?

The wettest day measured in Achaguas between 1940 and 2025 was 27 April 2022, with 181 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Achaguas?

The windiest day measured in Achaguas between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1985, with winds reaching 24.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Achaguas?

The warmest month in Achaguas is March (30.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Achaguas?

Achaguas receives on average 1,746 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 201 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Achaguas?

Achaguas gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Achaguas?

Yes: Achaguas has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Achaguas?

In Achaguas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.2 °C on 24 February 2010, and the lowest was 19.7 °C on 23 January 1943.

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