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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°17429.411.63.8
Feb23° / 16°18927.411.73.6
Mar23° / 16°28930.411.93.6
Apr24° / 17°34029.412.23.5
May24° / 17°29329.512.43.7
Jun24° / 17°16526.612.53.9
Jul24° / 17°15327.112.44.0
Aug24° / 17°16525.312.34.2
Sep24° / 17°22627.1123.9
Oct24° / 17°30430.111.83.6
Nov23° / 17°26428.911.63.6
Dec23° / 16°19629.611.53.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

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.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels humid — 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 3 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 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in La Grita 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in La Grita 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 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2034 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
1,074 m
16 km
3,495 m
80 km
3,842 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Bailadores 22 km · Coloncito 24 km · La Fría 31 km · Colón 32 km · Tovar 34 km · Michelena 35 km · Palmira 42 km · Táriba 44 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 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.