Barrancas in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Barrancas sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 218 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Barrancas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barrancas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 218 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Barrancas in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical fall day in Barrancas reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Barrancas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Barrancas weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 30° / 23° | 43 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 26 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 19 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 30 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 76 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 128 | 23.3 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 128 | 25.3 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 115 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 33° / 25° | 69 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 34° / 25° | 66 | 15.5 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 83 | 19.2 | 11.6 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 74 | 17.9 | 11.5 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Barrancas gets around 218 mm of rain over 50 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Barrancas
In fall, Barrancas overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Barrancas's rainy season runs May–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Barrancas?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barrancas.
What to pack for Barrancas in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Barrancas sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Barrancas in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Barrancas peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Barrancas in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barrancas is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 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) | 12 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Barrancas?
Barrancas sits at 8.7°N, 62.2°W, 16 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tucupita, 43 km away.
Topography around Barrancas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barrancas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barrancas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.
The land around Barrancas is covered by grassland (40%) and water (30%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (27%) 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 Barrancas (8.6989°, -62.1966°, elevation 16 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.