Altagracia de Orituco in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Altagracia de Orituco sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 166 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Altagracia de Orituco's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Altagracia de Orituco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 166 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Altagracia de Orituco in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical spring day in Altagracia de Orituco reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Altagracia de Orituco
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Altagracia de Orituco 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 | 32° / 21° | 6 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 33° / 22° | 5 | 1 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 34° / 22° | 15 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 34° / 23° | 52 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| May | 33° / 23° | 99 | 16.2 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 126 | 20.6 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 135 | 25 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 132 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 102 | 22.4 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 97 | 20.2 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 70 | 15.1 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 19 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Altagracia de Orituco gets around 166 mm of rain over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Altagracia de Orituco
In spring, Altagracia de Orituco overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Altagracia de Orituco's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Altagracia de Orituco?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Altagracia de Orituco. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Altagracia de Orituco in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Altagracia de Orituco sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Altagracia de Orituco in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altagracia de Orituco peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (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) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Altagracia de Orituco in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Altagracia de Orituco is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 13 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 | 16 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Altagracia de Orituco?
Altagracia de Orituco sits at 9.9°N, 66.4°W, 352 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caucagua, 47 km away.
Topography around Altagracia de Orituco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Altagracia de Orituco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Altagracia de Orituco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.
The land around Altagracia de Orituco is covered by grassland (29%), shrubs (26%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 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 Altagracia de Orituco (9.86°, -66.3814°, elevation 352 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.