San Rafael de Onoto climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of San Rafael de Onoto?

San Rafael de Onoto has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 1,582 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in San Rafael de Onoto?

The hottest day measured in San Rafael de Onoto between 1940 and 2025 was 25 March 2024, reaching 40.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in San Rafael de Onoto?

The coldest day measured in San Rafael de Onoto between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1949, at 16.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in San Rafael de Onoto?

Almost never: San Rafael de Onoto sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of San Rafael de Onoto warmed?

Yes: San Rafael de Onoto warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in San Rafael de Onoto?

The wettest day measured in San Rafael de Onoto between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 1962, with 162 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in San Rafael de Onoto?

The windiest day measured in San Rafael de Onoto between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 2019, with winds reaching 23.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in San Rafael de Onoto?

The warmest month in San Rafael de Onoto is March (27.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in San Rafael de Onoto?

San Rafael de Onoto receives on average 1,582 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 216 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in San Rafael de Onoto?

San Rafael de Onoto gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

San Rafael de Onoto (Venezuela) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 1,582 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 (27.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

San Rafael de Onoto averages 0 frost days, 196 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 216 rainy days per year.

San Rafael de Onoto has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.5 °C (on 25 March 2024) and the coldest 16.8 °C (on 15 January 1949).

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 Rafael de OnotoPortuguesa

coords: 9.68°, -68.97°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMarchColdest monthJulyWettest monthJuneDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

25.4°C

Average daily high

30.4°C

Average daily low

21.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,582mm

Sunshine / day

9.9h

Mean relative humidity

79%

Average peak wind

9.8km/h

Seasonal range

3.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

196 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

216 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

34.7 °C

Average feels-like low

25.0 °C

Average peak gust

31.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

348 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.3 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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

40.5 °C

25 March 2024

Coldest day

16.8 °C

15 January 1949

Wettest day

162 mm

14 May 1962

Windiest day

23.0 km/h

6 August 2019

Strongest gust

56.5 km/h

5 August 2019

Hottest feels-like

44.3 °C

25 February 2010

Coldest feels-like

17.1 °C

1 January 1962

Sunniest day

12.6 h

19 June 2012

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	38.3 °C9 March 2025	19.9 °C15 February 2025	26.9 °C	1,422 mm	280
2024	40.5 °C25 March 2024	19.9 °C29 December 2024	27.4 °C	1,164 mm	323
2023	37.6 °C13 April 2023	19.4 °C19 February 2023	27.1 °C	1,103 mm	317
2022	37.2 °C23 March 2022	17.1 °C7 December 2022	26.1 °C	1,520 mm	272
2021	36.4 °C10 March 2021	18.4 °C4 January 2021	25.8 °C	1,352 mm	249
2020	39.3 °C14 April 2020	18.9 °C9 February 2020	26.9 °C	1,152 mm	295
2019	36.3 °C6 April 2019	20.0 °C15 January 2019	26.1 °C	1,135 mm	260
2018	37.6 °C2 March 2018	19.9 °C30 November 2018	26.3 °C	1,460 mm	270
2017	38.1 °C14 March 2017	19.8 °C3 January 2017	25.9 °C	1,420 mm	222
2016	38.7 °C21 March 2016	20.2 °C26 July 2016	26.6 °C	1,721 mm	257
2015	39.0 °C5 May 2015	19.9 °C29 January 2015	27.4 °C	1,151 mm	316
2014	38.4 °C28 March 2014	19.8 °C8 August 2014	27.0 °C	1,369 mm	290
2013	37.9 °C5 March 2013	19.5 °C28 July 2013	26.8 °C	1,410 mm	290
2012	36.6 °C22 February 2012	20.0 °C28 August 2012	26.1 °C	1,739 mm	276
2011	36.5 °C8 March 2011	19.8 °C24 December 2011	26.2 °C	1,786 mm	261
2010	39.0 °C15 March 2010	20.4 °C3 January 2010	26.9 °C	1,803 mm	255
2009	35.7 °C27 February 2009	20.1 °C15 February 2009	26.6 °C	1,401 mm	302
2008	37.3 °C25 March 2008	19.8 °C2 January 2008	26.3 °C	1,672 mm	260
2007	36.9 °C11 March 2007	19.8 °C13 June 2007	26.3 °C	1,417 mm	261
2006	36.7 °C11 April 2006	19.5 °C20 July 2006	26.2 °C	1,636 mm	270
2005	37.9 °C28 March 2005	19.0 °C28 December 2005	26.4 °C	1,487 mm	267
2004	36.8 °C10 April 2004	19.6 °C23 July 2004	25.9 °C	1,910 mm	243
2003	36.9 °C20 March 2003	19.7 °C14 July 2003	25.7 °C	1,707 mm	227
2002	35.2 °C15 April 2002	19.1 °C31 October 2002	25.3 °C	1,797 mm	204
2001	35.5 °C7 March 2001	18.1 °C27 February 2001	25.2 °C	1,451 mm	194
2000	34.6 °C15 April 2000	18.2 °C14 January 2000	25.0 °C	1,440 mm	203
1999	35.0 °C31 March 1999	19.3 °C2 August 1999	24.9 °C	1,429 mm	172
1998	36.2 °C9 March 1998	19.8 °C13 March 1998	25.9 °C	1,709 mm	228
1997	34.9 °C23 March 1997	17.7 °C2 March 1997	25.3 °C	1,444 mm	217
1996	35.7 °C21 March 1996	19.6 °C8 January 1996	25.3 °C	1,610 mm	195
1995	36.7 °C11 April 1995	19.4 °C4 February 1995	25.6 °C	1,429 mm	230
1994	36.2 °C1 March 1994	18.0 °C21 January 1994	25.4 °C	1,532 mm	192
1993	35.3 °C1 March 1993	19.6 °C19 January 1993	25.2 °C	1,700 mm	211
1992	37.4 °C25 March 1992	17.1 °C19 December 1992	25.3 °C	1,957 mm	193
1991	34.7 °C16 February 1991	19.1 °C2 February 1991	25.1 °C	1,771 mm	186
1990	34.5 °C6 March 1990	18.4 °C25 December 1990	25.1 °C	2,015 mm	158
1989	35.3 °C22 March 1989	18.4 °C21 December 1989	25.1 °C	1,572 mm	184
1988	36.8 °C11 March 1988	19.1 °C20 January 1988	25.5 °C	1,535 mm	209
1987	36.3 °C11 March 1987	19.0 °C6 January 1987	25.7 °C	1,694 mm	212
1986	35.0 °C31 March 1986	19.0 °C4 February 1986	24.9 °C	1,762 mm	179
1985	35.6 °C16 April 1985	17.8 °C17 December 1985	24.9 °C	1,664 mm	190
1984	38.4 °C30 March 1984	19.0 °C30 December 1984	25.7 °C	1,341 mm	224
1983	37.0 °C23 March 1983	18.2 °C7 February 1983	25.3 °C	1,734 mm	183
1982	35.2 °C17 March 1982	18.6 °C25 January 1982	24.5 °C	1,897 mm	132
1981	37.8 °C24 March 1981	18.9 °C21 July 1981	24.9 °C	1,872 mm	162
1980	36.4 °C22 March 1980	18.8 °C11 July 1980	25.0 °C	1,601 mm	180
1979	35.8 °C17 February 1979	18.2 °C9 February 1979	25.2 °C	1,820 mm	197
1978	35.9 °C10 February 1978	18.7 °C15 January 1978	25.1 °C	1,993 mm	176
1977	35.4 °C5 March 1977	18.9 °C3 December 1977	25.0 °C	1,773 mm	185
1976	34.2 °C10 April 1976	17.7 °C31 January 1976	24.5 °C	1,657 mm	162
1975	36.5 °C8 April 1975	17.8 °C30 December 1975	24.8 °C	1,493 mm	167
1974	35.0 °C17 April 1974	18.8 °C21 September 1974	24.5 °C	1,751 mm	132
1973	35.5 °C1 April 1973	18.8 °C29 December 1973	24.8 °C	1,627 mm	128
1972	34.6 °C24 March 1972	18.7 °C6 January 1972	24.6 °C	1,852 mm	108
1971	35.2 °C16 April 1971	18.5 °C11 February 1971	24.5 °C	1,327 mm	136
1970	35.2 °C31 March 1970	17.9 °C16 January 1970	24.7 °C	1,835 mm	137
1969	36.5 °C2 April 1969	17.9 °C2 February 1969	25.0 °C	1,916 mm	123
1968	36.4 °C23 February 1968	18.9 °C20 January 1968	25.3 °C	1,743 mm	186
1967	35.6 °C23 March 1967	18.9 °C6 August 1967	25.1 °C	1,777 mm	194
1966	36.4 °C26 March 1966	18.7 °C12 January 1966	25.6 °C	1,635 mm	221
1965	36.7 °C18 April 1965	18.3 °C26 January 1965	25.2 °C	1,678 mm	208
1964	38.2 °C23 March 1964	16.9 °C15 December 1964	25.4 °C	1,643 mm	203
1963	37.4 °C12 February 1963	17.5 °C13 January 1963	25.7 °C	1,568 mm	224
1962	37.0 °C29 March 1962	16.9 °C1 January 1962	25.7 °C	1,831 mm	225
1961	36.7 °C11 March 1961	18.2 °C29 December 1961	25.7 °C	1,413 mm	234
1960	36.6 °C13 March 1960	18.7 °C3 January 1960	25.6 °C	1,417 mm	221
1959	36.3 °C26 March 1959	18.6 °C3 February 1959	25.5 °C	1,610 mm	216
1958	36.4 °C11 March 1958	19.7 °C1 February 1958	25.2 °C	1,604 mm	149
1957	34.7 °C23 March 1957	18.7 °C23 January 1957	24.8 °C	1,350 mm	125
1956	33.2 °C1 April 1956	19.2 °C21 July 1956	24.3 °C	1,477 mm	87
1955	33.5 °C14 March 1955	17.9 °C22 January 1955	24.4 °C	1,415 mm	115
1954	35.4 °C24 March 1954	18.3 °C29 December 1954	24.6 °C	1,441 mm	120
1953	35.5 °C10 April 1953	19.0 °C17 February 1953	25.0 °C	1,259 mm	182
1952	36.0 °C17 March 1952	18.3 °C12 November 1952	25.0 °C	1,184 mm	155
1951	34.5 °C26 March 1951	18.5 °C7 March 1951	24.6 °C	1,501 mm	124
1950	35.5 °C25 April 1950	18.3 °C17 January 1950	24.5 °C	1,623 mm	132
1949	34.1 °C5 May 1949	16.8 °C15 January 1949	24.3 °C	1,434 mm	106
1948	34.3 °C22 March 1948	18.9 °C21 January 1948	24.1 °C	1,722 mm	95
1947	35.9 °C31 March 1947	18.8 °C24 February 1947	24.9 °C	1,513 mm	142
1946	34.2 °C24 March 1946	17.8 °C11 January 1946	23.9 °C	1,927 mm	89
1945	35.0 °C24 March 1945	16.9 °C8 January 1945	24.3 °C	1,423 mm	132
1944	35.2 °C15 March 1944	17.4 °C29 January 1944	24.7 °C	1,401 mm	134
1943	32.5 °C22 February 1943	18.3 °C11 February 1943	23.4 °C	1,850 mm	62
1942	34.6 °C7 March 1942	18.8 °C9 August 1942	24.0 °C	2,048 mm	92
1941	37.4 °C30 March 1941	18.9 °C10 January 1941	25.0 °C	1,321 mm	163
1940	36.1 °C11 March 1940	18.9 °C10 February 1940	24.8 °C	1,302 mm	130

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

32.0 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

280 d/yr

+84

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1422 mm

-160 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	34.9 °C	+3.1 °C	11 mm	-1 mm
Feb	35.3 °C	+2.3 °C	1 mm	-11 mm
Mar	36.1 °C	+2.5 °C	8 mm	-17 mm
Apr	32.3 °C	+0.4 °C	154 mm	+31 mm
May	30.0 °C	+0.5 °C	234 mm	-10 mm
Jun	30.0 °C	+1.8 °C	328 mm	+57 mm
Jul	29.0 °C	+1.0 °C	208 mm	-39 mm
Aug	29.9 °C	+1.4 °C	192 mm	-12 mm
Sep	30.2 °C	+1.1 °C	120 mm	-41 mm
Oct	30.6 °C	+0.8 °C	116 mm	-32 mm
Nov	32.0 °C	+1.8 °C	37 mm	-64 mm
Dec	33.5 °C	+2.9 °C	14 mm	-23 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.3 °C

9 Mar 2025

Coldest day

19.9 °C

15 Feb 2025

Wettest day

56.2 mm

11 Jun 2025

Windiest day

18.3 km/h

14 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

52.6 km/h

16 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.3 °C

3 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

20.6 °C

15 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

12.3 h

16 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of San Rafael de Onoto?

San Rafael de Onoto has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 1,582 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in San Rafael de Onoto?

The hottest day measured in San Rafael de Onoto between 1940 and 2025 was 25 March 2024, reaching 40.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in San Rafael de Onoto?

The coldest day measured in San Rafael de Onoto between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1949, at 16.8 °C.

Does it snow in San Rafael de Onoto?

Almost never: San Rafael de Onoto sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of San Rafael de Onoto warmed?

Yes: San Rafael de Onoto warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in San Rafael de Onoto?

The wettest day measured in San Rafael de Onoto between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 1962, with 162 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in San Rafael de Onoto?

The windiest day measured in San Rafael de Onoto between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 2019, with winds reaching 23.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in San Rafael de Onoto?

The warmest month in San Rafael de Onoto is March (27.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.0 °C).

How much does it rain in San Rafael de Onoto?

San Rafael de Onoto receives on average 1,582 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 216 rainy days.

Is it sunny in San Rafael de Onoto?

San Rafael de Onoto gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in San Rafael de Onoto?

Yes: San Rafael de Onoto has on average 348 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in San Rafael de Onoto?

In San Rafael de Onoto, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.3 °C on 25 February 2010, and the lowest was 17.1 °C on 1 January 1962.

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