La Grita in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), La Grita sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 921 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is La Grita's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. La Grita 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 La Grita's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 921 mm
- 89 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in La Grita in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical spring day in La Grita reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
La Grita 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 | 22° / 15° | 174 | 29.4 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 23° / 16° | 189 | 27.4 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 23° / 16° | 289 | 30.4 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 17° | 340 | 29.4 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 293 | 29.5 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 17° | 165 | 26.6 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 17° | 153 | 27.1 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 17° | 165 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 226 | 27.1 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 24° / 17° | 304 | 30.1 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 23° / 17° | 264 | 28.9 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 23° / 16° | 196 | 29.6 | 11.5 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
La Grita gets around 921 mm of rain over 89 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 3 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit La Grita?
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 La Grita.
What to pack for La Grita in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, La Grita sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 89 days see rain.
UV index in La Grita in Spring
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 La Grita peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).
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) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in La Grita 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 La Grita is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 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) | 19 | 25 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is La Grita?
La Grita sits at 8.1°N, 72.0°W, 1,456 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Bailadores, 22 km away.
Topography around La Grita
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Grita.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Grita has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,074 m around an average of 1,631 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,495 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,842 m.
The land around La Grita is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (49%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (47%) 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 La Grita (8.1332°, -71.9839°, elevation 1,456 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.