Cabimas in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Cabimas sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 670 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Cabimas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Cabimas has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Cabimas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
670 mm
84 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
2.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cabimas in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical fall day in Cabimas reaches about 32°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

20°25°30°35°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Cabimas

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
70 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cabimas 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°174.211.54.3
Feb34° / 25°163.711.73.8
Mar34° / 26°569.611.93.2
Apr33° / 26°15320.812.22.4
May32° / 26°27128.712.52.1
Jun32° / 26°2102712.62.2
Jul33° / 26°20828.612.52.1
Aug33° / 26°23630.412.31.9
Sep32° / 26°23328.812.12.0
Oct32° / 26°24929.911.82.2
Nov31° / 25°18825.511.52.7
Dec32° / 25°6213.311.43.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Cabimas gets around 670 mm of rain over 84 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Cabimas?

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.

2.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cabimas.

What to pack for Cabimas in Fall

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

In fall, Cabimas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 84 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cabimas in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Cabimas in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cabimas peaks around March 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 12UV 12Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cabimas in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cabimas is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2229 µg/m³Dec 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cabimas?

Cabimas sits at 10.4°N, 71.5°W, 5 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Santa Rita, 17 km away.

Topography around Cabimas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabimas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Cabimas is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, water (52%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Santa Rita 17 km · Tía Juana 18 km · Chiquinquirá 22 km · Concepción 26 km · Ciudad Ojeda 27 km · Maracaibo 32 km · Los Puertos de Altagracia 36 km · Lagunillas 37 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
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

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 Cabimas (10.3991°, -71.4521°, elevation 5 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.