Socopó climate — normals and trends
Socopó (Venezuela) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.4 °C and it receives 1,546 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 (25.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (23.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Socopó averages 0 frost days, 131 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 173 rainy days per year.
Socopó has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.9 °C (on 2 April 1958) and the coldest 14.0 °C (on 15 December 1985).
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
SocopóBarinas
- coords
- 8.23°, -70.82°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.4°C
Average daily high
29.2°C
Average daily low
20.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,546mm
Sunshine / day
10.2h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
6.7km/h
Seasonal range
1.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
131 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
173 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.1 °C
Average feels-like low
22.2 °C
Average peak gust
25.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
241 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.50 · 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
36.9 °C
2 April 1958
Coldest day
14.0 °C
15 December 1985
Wettest day
212 mm
16 May 2011
Windiest day
28.4 km/h
18 December 2008
Strongest gust
44.3 km/h
9 January 1944
Hottest feels-like
41.9 °C
18 April 2016
Coldest feels-like
12.4 °C
5 February 1985
Sunniest day
12.4 h
8 June 1943
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 3 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 30.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 8 mm | -16 mm |
| Mar | 31.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 12 mm | -39 mm |
| Apr | 29.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 123 mm | -55 mm |
| May | 28.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 140 mm | -64 mm |
| Jun | 27.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 132 mm | -97 mm |
| Jul | 28.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 240 mm | -9 mm |
| Aug | 28.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 108 mm | -107 mm |
| Sep | 29.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 145 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 29.1 °C | -0.4 °C | 83 mm | -23 mm |
| Nov | 28.9 °C | -0.5 °C | 21 mm | -83 mm |
| Dec | 28.4 °C | -1.1 °C | 15 mm | -11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Socopó?
Socopó has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.4 °C and it receives 1,546 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Socopó?
The hottest day measured in Socopó between 1940 and 2025 was 2 April 1958, reaching 36.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Socopó?
The coldest day measured in Socopó between 1940 and 2025 was 15 December 1985, at 14.0 °C.
Does it snow in Socopó?
Almost never: Socopó sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Socopó warmed?
Yes: Socopó warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Socopó?
The wettest day measured in Socopó between 1940 and 2025 was 16 May 2011, with 212 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Socopó?
The windiest day measured in Socopó between 1940 and 2025 was 18 December 2008, with winds reaching 28.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Socopó?
The warmest month in Socopó is March (25.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (23.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Socopó?
Socopó receives on average 1,546 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 173 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Socopó?
Socopó gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Socopó?
Yes: Socopó has on average 241 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Socopó?
In Socopó, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.9 °C on 18 April 2016, and the lowest was 12.4 °C on 5 February 1985.
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