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Weather in Maracaibo — today

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Now in Maracaibo
+33°
Partly cloudy
Feels like +35° · humidity 57%
Today 14.8: +35° / +28°
🕐 16:25
Wind
26 km/h
UV index
5
Air (AQI)
28 · Good
Precipitation
89%
Humidity
57%
Pressure
1007 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:36 / 19:05
Sea temperature
🌊 +33°

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 Windy💧 Bring waterFeels warmer by 2°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Maracaibo

Today, 14 August, Friday, in Maracaibo (Venezuela): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +35°, at night around +28°. Wind up to 26 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Dress as lightly as possible, wear a hat, apply sunscreen and keep water with you. The sea has warmed up to +33° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:36 and set at 19:05 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Maracaibo

🌅 sunrise 06:36 🌇 sunset 19:05☁️☁️☁️🌤️🌦️+33°+30°+29°+30°+28°+28°+32°+33°85%23%4%1%73%16:0019:0022:0001:0004:0007:0010:0013:00
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Maracaibo for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
Today 14.8
⛈️
💧 89%
+28° +35°
Morning
⛈️
+31°
Day
⛈️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+28°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 89% · wind up to 26 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Tomorrow 15.8
🌦️
💧 96%
+28° +34°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 96% · wind up to 19 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Sun 16.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+28° +33°
Morning
⛈️
+30°
Day
⛈️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+28°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 15 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Mon 17.8
⛈️
💧 96%
+26° +34°
Morning
⛈️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 96% · wind up to 14 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Tue 18.8
⛈️
💧 97%
+26° +33°
Morning
⛈️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 97% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Wed 19.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+26° +32°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 40%
+27° +34°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 40% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 54%
+28° +34°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 54% · wind up to 17 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Sat 22.8
⛈️
💧 70%
+25° +33°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 70% · wind up to 17 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Sun 23.8
⛈️
💧 62%
+25° +33°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 62% · wind up to 13 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Mon 24.8
⛈️
💧 65%
+27° +32°
Morning
⛈️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+27°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 65% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 59%
+28° +33°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 59% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Wed 26.8
☁️
💧 67%
+29° +35°
Morning
☁️
+31°
Day
☁️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+34°
Night
🌙
+29°
Overcast · precipitation 67% · wind up to 13 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Thu 27.8
🌦️
💧 68%
+28° +35°
Morning
🌦️
+31°
Day
🌦️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 68% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
0 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 33° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
45%
moderate · moderate
☂️ Rain
89%
likely · high
✨ Stars
26 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

28
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 15PM10: 26O₃: 70NO₂: 3
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
06:36
Sunset
19:05
Golden hour
18:36
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+33°
🌊 calm, waves 0.1 m.

Maracaibo climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+32°
+24°
Jan
+33°
+25°
Feb
+33°
+25°
Mar
+32°
+26°
Apr
+31°
+26°
May
+32°
+26°
Jun
+32°
+26°
Jul
+32°
+26°
Aug
+31°
+26°
Sep
+30°
+25°
Oct
+30°
+25°
Nov
+31°
+24°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month Day Night Sea Precipitation What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January +32° +24° +30° 7 mm Warm and comfortable: +32° by day, +24° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
February +33° +25° +29° 3 mm Up to +33° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Water at +29° — great for swimming. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.
March +33° +25° +30° 18 mm A hot, dry month: +33° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Maracaibo.
April +32° +26° +30° 61 mm Hot (+32° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. It's a rainy month (61 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
May +31° +26° +32° 151 mm Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (151 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +32° — like a warm bath.
June +32° +26° +32° 99 mm A comfortable month: +32° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (99 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +32° — like a warm bath. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July +32° +26° +32° 68 mm Hot (+32° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. It's a rainy month (68 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The sea is +32° — like a warm bath.
August +32° +26° +33° 119 mm Up to +32° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. Frequent rain (119 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The sea is +33° — like a warm bath.
September +31° +26° +33° 166 mm A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (166 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +33° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
October +30° +25° +32° 203 mm Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (203 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +32° — like a warm bath. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
November +30° +25° +31° 140 mm Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (140 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. This is the coldest month of the year.
December +31° +24° +30° 32 mm A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Maracaibo

✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, December
Daytime air+31…+33°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +31…+33° by day, little rain, warm sea (+29…30°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, June, July, August, November
Daytime air+30…+33°
Sea temperature+30…+33°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (18–140 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: May, September, October
Daytime air+30…+31°
Sea temperature+32…+33°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (151–203 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Maracaibo is December – February, and the most comfortable months are January, February, December. The toughest months to visit are May, September, October: frequent rain.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+35°
Normal for August
+32°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+32°
Record for this date
+35° (2002)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Maracaibo

What is the weather in Maracaibo right now?
Partly cloudy, +33°, feels like +35°.
Will it rain in Maracaibo today?
Yes: 89% chance, 2 mm.
When is the best time to visit Maracaibo?
Best time to visit — December – February.
Can you swim in Maracaibo in winter?
In winter the water is around +30° — like a warm bath. In summer the sea warms up to +32°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Maracaibo?
Sunrise 06:36, sunset 19:05.
Does it snow in Maracaibo in winter?
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Maracaibo by month?
Summers up to +33° in March, winters around +25° in November; the wettest month is October.
How hot is it in Maracaibo in summer?
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.