San Carlos del Zulia climate — normals and trends
San Carlos del Zulia (Venezuela) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 3,263 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 September (27.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
San Carlos del Zulia averages 0 frost days, 247 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 318 rainy days per year.
San Carlos del Zulia has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.6 °C (on 26 May 2020) and the coldest 19.3 °C (on 6 January 1979).
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
San Carlos del ZuliaZulia
- coords
- 9.00°, -71.93°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.7°C
Average daily high
30.7°C
Average daily low
23.7°C
Annual rainfall
3,263mm
Sunshine / day
9.1h
Mean relative humidity
87%
Average peak wind
7.9km/h
Seasonal range
1.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
247 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
318 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
37.2 °C
Average feels-like low
28.6 °C
Average peak gust
20.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.5 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · p = < 0.001
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
39.6 °C
26 May 2020
Coldest day
19.3 °C
6 January 1979
Wettest day
162 mm
1 November 1987
Windiest day
16.3 km/h
9 August 2023
Strongest gust
40.0 km/h
7 March 2020
Hottest feels-like
46.6 °C
29 September 2015
Coldest feels-like
21.8 °C
6 January 1979
Sunniest day
12.1 h
1 June 2009
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 194 mm | +77 mm |
| Feb | 31.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 36 mm | -78 mm |
| Mar | 32.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 92 mm | -63 mm |
| Apr | 31.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 418 mm | +120 mm |
| May | 31.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 318 mm | -59 mm |
| Jun | 30.4 °C | -0.4 °C | 241 mm | -89 mm |
| Jul | 31.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 143 mm | -181 mm |
| Aug | 32.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 246 mm | -90 mm |
| Sep | 33.2 °C | +1.7 °C | 183 mm | -145 mm |
| Oct | 32.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 302 mm | -58 mm |
| Nov | 31.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 243 mm | -76 mm |
| Dec | 30.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 133 mm | -75 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of San Carlos del Zulia?
San Carlos del Zulia has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 3,263 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in San Carlos del Zulia?
The hottest day measured in San Carlos del Zulia between 1940 and 2025 was 26 May 2020, reaching 39.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in San Carlos del Zulia?
The coldest day measured in San Carlos del Zulia between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 1979, at 19.3 °C.
Does it snow in San Carlos del Zulia?
Almost never: San Carlos del Zulia sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of San Carlos del Zulia warmed?
Yes: San Carlos del Zulia warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in San Carlos del Zulia?
The wettest day measured in San Carlos del Zulia between 1940 and 2025 was 1 November 1987, with 162 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in San Carlos del Zulia?
The windiest day measured in San Carlos del Zulia between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 2023, with winds reaching 16.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in San Carlos del Zulia?
The warmest month in San Carlos del Zulia is September (27.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.8 °C).
How much does it rain in San Carlos del Zulia?
San Carlos del Zulia receives on average 3,263 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 318 rainy days.
Is it sunny in San Carlos del Zulia?
San Carlos del Zulia gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in San Carlos del Zulia?
Yes: San Carlos del Zulia has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in San Carlos del Zulia?
In San Carlos del Zulia, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.6 °C on 29 September 2015, and the lowest was 21.8 °C on 6 January 1979.
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