Tucaní climate — normals and trends
Tucaní (Venezuela) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 5,686 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 May (21.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (19.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Tucaní averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 363 rainy days per year.
Tucaní has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 27.4 °C (on 20 May 2024) and the coldest 13.3 °C (on 4 February 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
TucaníMérida
- coords
- 8.97°, -71.27°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.7°C
Average daily high
22.9°C
Average daily low
18.4°C
Annual rainfall
5,686mm
Sunshine / day
9.3h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
7.1km/h
Seasonal range
1.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
363 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
26.6 °C
Average feels-like low
19.8 °C
Average peak gust
24.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
20 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.68 · 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
27.4 °C
20 May 2024
Coldest day
13.3 °C
4 February 1985
Wettest day
176 mm
3 June 1985
Windiest day
14.6 km/h
13 March 1995
Strongest gust
39.2 km/h
16 November 1999
Hottest feels-like
34.1 °C
20 March 2010
Coldest feels-like
12.1 °C
4 February 1985
Sunniest day
12.3 h
14 June 2021
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 470 mm | +49 mm |
| Feb | 23.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 321 mm | -117 mm |
| Mar | 23.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 377 mm | -149 mm |
| Apr | 23.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 647 mm | +55 mm |
| May | 23.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 604 mm | +91 mm |
| Jun | 22.7 °C | -0.4 °C | 684 mm | +178 mm |
| Jul | 23.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 591 mm | +72 mm |
| Aug | 23.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 430 mm | +41 mm |
| Sep | 24.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 277 mm | -32 mm |
| Oct | 24.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 320 mm | -94 mm |
| Nov | 23.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 470 mm | -67 mm |
| Dec | 23.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 294 mm | -228 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Tucaní?
Tucaní has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 5,686 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tucaní?
The hottest day measured in Tucaní between 1940 and 2025 was 20 May 2024, reaching 27.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Tucaní?
The coldest day measured in Tucaní between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 1985, at 13.3 °C.
Does it snow in Tucaní?
Almost never: Tucaní sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Tucaní warmed?
Yes: Tucaní warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Tucaní?
The wettest day measured in Tucaní between 1940 and 2025 was 3 June 1985, with 176 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Tucaní?
The windiest day measured in Tucaní between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1995, with winds reaching 14.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Tucaní?
The warmest month in Tucaní is May (21.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (19.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Tucaní?
Tucaní receives on average 5,686 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 363 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Tucaní?
Tucaní gets on average 9.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,395 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Tucaní?
Yes: Tucaní has on average 20 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tucaní?
In Tucaní, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.1 °C on 20 March 2010, and the lowest was 12.1 °C on 4 February 1985.
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