Cumaná in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Cumaná sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 59 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Cumaná's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Cumaná 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 Cumaná's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
59 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
21 km/h
Travel score
7.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cumaná in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical spring day in Cumaná reaches about 27°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Cumaná 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°71.811.58.3
Feb26° / 23°30.911.78.5
Mar26° / 24°14211.98.1
Apr27° / 24°163.812.27.4
May27° / 25°296.612.56.8
Jun27° / 25°389.612.66.3
Jul27° / 25°6215.412.65.7
Aug27° / 25°9020.612.34.9
Sep28° / 26°7118.912.15.0
Oct28° / 26°5917.611.85.2
Nov27° / 25°4913.711.55.8
Dec27° / 24°185.811.47.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Cumaná gets around 59 mm of rain over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 21 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Cumaná?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Cumaná for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cumaná in Spring

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

In spring, Cumaná sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Cumaná in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Cumaná in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cumaná peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 23UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cumaná 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 Cumaná is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1646 µg/m³Jan 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cumaná?

Cumaná sits at 10.5°N, 64.2°W, 19 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Araya, 15 km away.

Topography around Cumaná

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cumaná has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,572 m.

The land around Cumaná is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and water (39%) within 3 km, water (48%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
574 m
80 km
2,572 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Araya 15 km · Cumanacoa 37 km · Punta de Piedras 49 km · Puerto La Cruz 57 km · La Guardia 62 km · Lecherías 64 km · Porlamar 64 km · San Juan Bautista 66 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 Cumaná (10.4639°, -64.1786°, elevation 19 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.