Achaguas in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Achaguas sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 453 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Achaguas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Achaguas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 34°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 25°C
Rainfall: 453 mm; 43 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 2.3; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Achaguas in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Achaguas reaches about 34°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Achaguas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Achaguas weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	35° / 25°	8	1.2	11.6	3.3
Feb	36° / 26°	7	1.3	11.7	2.6
Mar	36° / 26°	34	4.7	11.9	2.1
Apr	34° / 26°	146	14.9	12.2	2.3
May	32° / 25°	274	23.8	12.3	2.6
Jun	31° / 24°	286	26	12.4	2.7
Jul	31° / 23°	268	27.6	12.4	2.7
Aug	31° / 24°	225	26.4	12.3	2.7
Sep	32° / 24°	184	24	12	2.6
Oct	32° / 24°	156	22.7	11.8	2.7
Nov	33° / 24°	96	15.8	11.6	3.1
Dec	33° / 25°	24	5.2	11.6	3.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Achaguas gets around 453 mm of rain over 43 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Achaguas

In seasonPeak

In spring, Achaguas overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Achaguas's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Achaguas?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.3

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.7

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Achaguas.

What to pack for Achaguas in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Achaguas sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Achaguas in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Achaguas peaks around September 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	12	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	12	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Achaguas in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Achaguas is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	13	19	33	35	25	23	21	19	17	16	14	11
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	19	Moderate
Mar	33	Moderate
Apr	35	Poor
May	25	Moderate
Jun	23	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Achaguas?

Achaguas sits at 7.8°N, 68.2°W, 62 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Camaguán, 77 km away.

Topography around Achaguas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Achaguas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Achaguas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m.

The land around Achaguas is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km

14 m

trees 47%

16 km

27 m

trees 52%

80 km

45 m

grassland 72%

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Spring weather nearby: Camaguán 77 km · Biruaca 78 km · San Fernando de Apure 84 km · Guanarito 149 km · Calabozo 154 km · Elorza 162 km · Puerto Carreño 195 km · Villa Bruzual 199 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 3; Reconsider Travel
Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 0% of US; price level, 2011
GDP per capita: $3,495; 2025
Happiness: 5.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate: 12.6; per 100k, 2022
Road deaths: 39; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Lower middle; World Bank
English: Moderate; EF EPI 520
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Achaguas (7.7792°, -68.2237°, elevation 62 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.