Cabimas climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Cabimas?

Cabimas has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.0 °C and it receives 1,960 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Cabimas between 1940 and 2025 was 26 May 2020, reaching 37.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Cabimas?

The coldest day measured in Cabimas between 1940 and 2025 was 29 December 1975, at 20.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Cabimas?

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

Q: Has the climate of Cabimas warmed?

Yes: Cabimas warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Cabimas?

The wettest day measured in Cabimas between 1940 and 2025 was 10 June 1958, with 131 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Cabimas?

The windiest day measured in Cabimas between 1940 and 2025 was 23 March 1986, with winds reaching 32.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Cabimas?

The warmest month in Cabimas is March (28.6 °C on average); the coldest is November (27.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Cabimas?

Cabimas receives on average 1,960 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 257 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Cabimas?

Cabimas gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Cabimas (Venezuela) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.0 °C and it receives 1,960 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 (28.6 °C on average) and the coldest is November (27.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

Cabimas averages 0 frost days, 312 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 257 rainy days per year.

Cabimas has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 37.7 °C (on 26 May 2020) and the coldest 20.2 °C (on 29 December 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

CabimasZulia

coords: 10.40°, -71.45°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthMarchColdest monthNovemberWettest monthMayDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

28.0°C

Average daily high

31.7°C

Average daily low

25.2°C

Annual rainfall

1,960mm

Sunshine / day

10.3h

Mean relative humidity

77%

Average peak wind

13.3km/h

Seasonal range

1.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

312 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

257 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

37.7 °C

Average feels-like low

29.6 °C

Average peak gust

27.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

364 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.74 · 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

37.7 °C

26 May 2020

Coldest day

20.2 °C

29 December 1975

Wettest day

131 mm

10 June 1958

Windiest day

32.5 km/h

23 March 1986

Strongest gust

58.3 km/h

4 March 2004

Hottest feels-like

45.2 °C

14 May 2024

Coldest feels-like

21.3 °C

8 January 1956

Sunniest day

12.4 h

1 June 2009

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	36.0 °C23 March 2025	23.2 °C18 September 2025	29.2 °C	1,875 mm	358
2024	36.8 °C9 April 2024	23.7 °C15 December 2024	29.4 °C	2,165 mm	359
2023	36.6 °C31 August 2023	23.2 °C19 February 2023	29.3 °C	1,667 mm	364
2022	35.9 °C30 March 2022	22.7 °C26 December 2022	28.3 °C	2,207 mm	342
2021	35.5 °C1 March 2021	22.5 °C1 November 2021	28.4 °C	1,668 mm	345
2020	37.7 °C26 May 2020	22.6 °C18 March 2020	28.9 °C	1,661 mm	347
2019	35.3 °C23 February 2019	23.3 °C13 December 2019	29.0 °C	1,388 mm	355
2018	36.5 °C11 March 2018	23.4 °C30 November 2018	28.8 °C	1,768 mm	358
2017	35.7 °C8 March 2017	22.8 °C15 January 2017	28.6 °C	1,913 mm	356
2016	36.8 °C23 March 2016	23.6 °C15 January 2016	29.4 °C	1,903 mm	360
2015	37.2 °C30 April 2015	24.2 °C24 January 2015	30.0 °C	1,449 mm	360
2014	36.5 °C19 March 2014	23.8 °C11 January 2014	29.5 °C	1,621 mm	363
2013	35.9 °C3 April 2013	23.6 °C20 December 2013	29.2 °C	1,887 mm	359
2012	36.0 °C7 March 2012	23.5 °C19 January 2012	28.9 °C	2,064 mm	361
2011	35.0 °C9 April 2011	22.4 °C20 December 2011	28.2 °C	2,455 mm	349
2010	36.6 °C13 March 2010	23.7 °C1 January 2010	28.6 °C	2,670 mm	340
2009	36.3 °C13 December 2009	23.3 °C7 February 2009	29.1 °C	1,880 mm	357
2008	35.8 °C12 April 2008	22.3 °C3 February 2008	28.5 °C	1,985 mm	350
2007	37.0 °C28 February 2007	23.0 °C5 December 2007	28.5 °C	2,079 mm	349
2006	35.8 °C15 February 2006	22.5 °C9 January 2006	28.6 °C	2,140 mm	351
2005	36.1 °C26 February 2005	22.0 °C29 December 2005	28.6 °C	2,143 mm	354
2004	36.5 °C19 March 2004	22.8 °C1 January 2004	28.6 °C	1,957 mm	351
2003	35.9 °C2 May 2003	22.8 °C24 March 2003	28.5 °C	2,056 mm	354
2002	36.5 °C20 February 2002	22.8 °C12 April 2002	28.7 °C	1,632 mm	359
2001	35.4 °C22 August 2001	21.8 °C27 February 2001	28.2 °C	1,685 mm	347
2000	35.0 °C27 April 2000	21.3 °C17 January 2000	27.8 °C	1,672 mm	338
1999	34.5 °C24 January 1999	22.1 °C26 December 1999	27.7 °C	1,944 mm	320
1998	36.7 °C4 March 1998	23.2 °C24 December 1998	28.7 °C	2,007 mm	347
1997	36.1 °C15 April 1997	22.7 °C23 January 1997	28.8 °C	1,484 mm	358
1996	35.2 °C20 February 1996	22.5 °C24 January 1996	28.0 °C	1,925 mm	336
1995	35.3 °C7 April 1995	22.9 °C11 January 1995	28.2 °C	1,869 mm	329
1994	35.3 °C12 March 1994	23.1 °C22 January 1994	28.4 °C	2,007 mm	338
1993	36.3 °C13 March 1993	23.0 °C13 January 1993	28.3 °C	2,064 mm	344
1992	35.8 °C11 April 1992	22.3 °C19 December 1992	28.3 °C	1,883 mm	341
1991	35.8 °C4 April 1991	22.7 °C21 December 1991	28.5 °C	1,804 mm	352
1990	35.2 °C7 March 1990	22.1 °C12 December 1990	28.1 °C	2,019 mm	332
1989	35.9 °C16 April 1989	21.6 °C8 January 1989	28.0 °C	1,820 mm	332
1988	36.2 °C18 March 1988	22.5 °C5 December 1988	28.1 °C	2,175 mm	324
1987	35.5 °C19 April 1987	23.5 °C12 March 1987	28.4 °C	2,076 mm	334
1986	34.7 °C8 August 1986	22.2 °C24 November 1986	27.8 °C	2,062 mm	305
1985	34.6 °C2 March 1985	20.9 °C17 December 1985	27.5 °C	2,004 mm	298
1984	35.2 °C31 March 1984	21.7 °C3 January 1984	27.8 °C	1,754 mm	313
1983	37.0 °C16 March 1983	22.4 °C9 February 1983	28.5 °C	1,850 mm	342
1982	35.3 °C5 March 1982	21.9 °C8 January 1982	27.9 °C	1,786 mm	327
1981	35.9 °C30 March 1981	21.9 °C23 December 1981	27.7 °C	2,217 mm	320
1980	36.8 °C31 March 1980	22.2 °C13 January 1980	28.2 °C	1,685 mm	350
1979	35.3 °C19 February 1979	21.6 °C20 January 1979	27.9 °C	2,171 mm	329
1978	35.8 °C22 March 1978	22.8 °C20 December 1978	28.0 °C	2,404 mm	330
1977	35.7 °C5 March 1977	23.0 °C22 January 1977	28.3 °C	1,911 mm	347
1976	34.7 °C20 March 1976	21.5 °C10 January 1976	27.8 °C	1,723 mm	331
1975	35.3 °C1 April 1975	20.2 °C29 December 1975	27.3 °C	2,272 mm	278
1974	35.0 °C6 March 1974	21.4 °C28 December 1974	27.2 °C	2,283 mm	264
1973	35.2 °C6 March 1973	22.0 °C3 December 1973	27.5 °C	2,191 mm	251
1972	35.2 °C3 April 1972	22.4 °C25 January 1972	28.0 °C	2,060 mm	340
1971	35.3 °C10 April 1971	22.2 °C10 December 1971	27.3 °C	1,878 mm	299
1970	36.9 °C23 April 1970	22.0 °C23 December 1970	27.4 °C	2,568 mm	276
1969	36.8 °C5 April 1969	21.2 °C1 February 1969	27.9 °C	2,483 mm	316
1968	36.4 °C4 April 1968	22.6 °C4 February 1968	27.9 °C	1,921 mm	339
1967	34.3 °C4 February 1967	22.5 °C21 March 1967	27.8 °C	1,862 mm	337
1966	35.3 °C3 April 1966	22.0 °C18 December 1966	27.8 °C	2,162 mm	305
1965	35.1 °C16 March 1965	22.2 °C27 February 1965	27.8 °C	2,006 mm	324
1964	35.5 °C3 January 1964	21.3 °C22 December 1964	27.5 °C	2,151 mm	294
1963	34.2 °C4 March 1963	21.4 °C13 January 1963	28.0 °C	2,196 mm	327
1962	34.8 °C24 February 1962	22.6 °C11 January 1962	28.0 °C	1,939 mm	331
1961	34.1 °C11 April 1961	21.5 °C13 December 1961	27.9 °C	1,872 mm	326
1960	34.8 °C21 February 1960	21.8 °C4 January 1960	27.8 °C	2,170 mm	315
1959	34.5 °C22 September 1959	22.8 °C8 January 1959	27.9 °C	1,979 mm	329
1958	35.1 °C11 March 1958	22.8 °C15 December 1958	28.1 °C	1,892 mm	346
1957	33.4 °C3 May 1957	22.0 °C24 February 1957	27.7 °C	1,468 mm	312
1956	32.4 °C31 July 1956	20.5 °C8 January 1956	26.8 °C	1,886 mm	171
1955	32.3 °C11 April 1955	21.0 °C2 January 1955	26.6 °C	2,211 mm	182
1954	33.4 °C3 March 1954	21.9 °C29 December 1954	27.0 °C	1,809 mm	215
1953	33.7 °C6 March 1953	22.2 °C27 December 1953	27.6 °C	1,685 mm	321
1952	33.9 °C13 March 1952	22.5 °C12 November 1952	27.5 °C	1,749 mm	284
1951	34.7 °C18 March 1951	20.9 °C8 January 1951	27.3 °C	1,783 mm	287
1950	33.8 °C9 March 1950	20.4 °C8 January 1950	26.6 °C	2,266 mm	183
1949	33.5 °C16 April 1949	20.9 °C15 December 1949	27.0 °C	1,849 mm	245
1948	34.5 °C11 March 1948	21.9 °C21 January 1948	27.1 °C	2,035 mm	206
1947	34.8 °C12 April 1947	21.7 °C3 January 1947	27.1 °C	1,961 mm	177
1946	33.5 °C16 February 1946	20.8 °C11 January 1946	27.0 °C	1,836 mm	212
1945	33.8 °C4 March 1945	21.3 °C12 January 1945	26.6 °C	1,952 mm	142
1944	34.3 °C15 April 1944	21.3 °C29 December 1944	27.0 °C	1,945 mm	206
1943	33.0 °C27 February 1943	21.3 °C8 February 1943	26.7 °C	1,792 mm	190
1942	33.8 °C26 March 1942	21.8 °C7 January 1942	26.7 °C	2,663 mm	158
1941	35.4 °C23 March 1941	21.7 °C13 January 1941	27.7 °C	1,591 mm	317
1940	36.2 °C12 March 1940	22.1 °C17 January 1940	27.2 °C	1,929 mm	239

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

32.5 °C

+0.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

358 d/yr

+46

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1875 mm

-86 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	32.2 °C	+0.3 °C	25 mm	+2 mm
Feb	33.4 °C	+0.7 °C	5 mm	-19 mm
Mar	33.4 °C	+0.3 °C	22 mm	-27 mm
Apr	32.8 °C	+0.5 °C	198 mm	+32 mm
May	31.9 °C	+0.5 °C	261 mm	-24 mm
Jun	31.9 °C	+0.5 °C	196 mm	-33 mm
Jul	32.6 °C	+0.9 °C	176 mm	-28 mm
Aug	32.9 °C	+1.1 °C	259 mm	+32 mm
Sep	32.9 °C	+1.4 °C	237 mm	+6 mm
Oct	31.7 °C	+0.8 °C	319 mm	+52 mm
Nov	32.3 °C	+1.6 °C	125 mm	-65 mm
Dec	32.0 °C	+0.9 °C	53 mm	-12 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.0 °C

23 Mar 2025

Coldest day

23.2 °C

18 Sep 2025

Wettest day

29.8 mm

16 Aug 2025

Windiest day

24.7 km/h

14 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

43.2 km/h

14 Jan 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.5 °C

11 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

25.5 °C

3 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

12.3 h

23 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Cabimas?

Cabimas has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.0 °C and it receives 1,960 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Cabimas?

The hottest day measured in Cabimas between 1940 and 2025 was 26 May 2020, reaching 37.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Cabimas?

The coldest day measured in Cabimas between 1940 and 2025 was 29 December 1975, at 20.2 °C.

Does it snow in Cabimas?

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

Has the climate of Cabimas warmed?

Yes: Cabimas warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Cabimas?

The wettest day measured in Cabimas between 1940 and 2025 was 10 June 1958, with 131 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Cabimas?

The windiest day measured in Cabimas between 1940 and 2025 was 23 March 1986, with winds reaching 32.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Cabimas?

The warmest month in Cabimas is March (28.6 °C on average); the coldest is November (27.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Cabimas?

Cabimas receives on average 1,960 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 257 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Cabimas?

Cabimas gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Cabimas?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Cabimas?

In Cabimas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.2 °C on 14 May 2024, and the lowest was 21.3 °C on 8 January 1956.

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