Upata climate — normals and trends
Upata (Venezuela) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.2 °C and it receives 1,117 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 April (26.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Upata averages 0 frost days, 207 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 191 rainy days per year.
Upata has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.1 °C (on 4 October 2015) and the coldest 15.6 °C (on 7 January 1945).
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
UpataBolívar
- coords
- 8.02°, -62.41°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.2°C
Average daily high
30.4°C
Average daily low
21.6°C
Annual rainfall
1,117mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
13.6km/h
Seasonal range
1.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
207 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
191 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.9 °C
Average feels-like low
24.4 °C
Average peak gust
33.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
348 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · 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
38.1 °C
4 October 2015
Coldest day
15.6 °C
7 January 1945
Wettest day
76 mm
29 May 2010
Windiest day
24.0 km/h
12 March 1947
Strongest gust
58.0 km/h
18 December 2015
Hottest feels-like
42.2 °C
21 October 2015
Coldest feels-like
16.1 °C
7 January 1945
Sunniest day
12.2 h
9 July 1953
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 | 31.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 25 mm | -14 mm |
| Feb | 31.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 11 mm | -18 mm |
| Mar | 33.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 14 mm | -15 mm |
| Apr | 31.5 °C | -0.4 °C | 67 mm | +6 mm |
| May | 30.0 °C | -0.9 °C | 254 mm | +135 mm |
| Jun | 28.8 °C | -0.6 °C | 170 mm | +5 mm |
| Jul | 29.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 156 mm | -14 mm |
| Aug | 29.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 194 mm | +43 mm |
| Sep | 31.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 45 mm | -55 mm |
| Oct | 32.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 97 mm | -1 mm |
| Nov | 30.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 85 mm | -8 mm |
| Dec | 29.4 °C | 0.0 °C | 103 mm | +40 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Upata?
Upata has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.2 °C and it receives 1,117 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Upata?
The hottest day measured in Upata between 1940 and 2025 was 4 October 2015, reaching 38.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Upata?
The coldest day measured in Upata between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 1945, at 15.6 °C.
Does it snow in Upata?
Almost never: Upata sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Upata warmed?
Yes: Upata warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Upata?
The wettest day measured in Upata between 1940 and 2025 was 29 May 2010, with 76 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Upata?
The windiest day measured in Upata between 1940 and 2025 was 12 March 1947, with winds reaching 24.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Upata?
The warmest month in Upata is April (26.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Upata?
Upata receives on average 1,117 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 191 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Upata?
Upata gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Upata?
Yes: Upata has on average 348 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Upata?
In Upata, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.2 °C on 21 October 2015, and the lowest was 16.1 °C on 7 January 1945.
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