La Vela de Coro in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), La Vela de Coro sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 84 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is La Vela de Coro's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. La Vela de Coro 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 Vela de Coro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
84 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in La Vela de Coro in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in La Vela de Coro reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in La Vela de Coro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

La Vela de Coro 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
Jan29° / 23°237.211.46.1
Feb29° / 23°174.911.66.1
Mar30° / 24°164.311.95.8
Apr31° / 25°275.712.24.9
May31° / 25°41712.54.3
Jun32° / 25°183.512.74.5
Jul32° / 25°16312.64.7
Aug33° / 25°24512.44.1
Sep32° / 26°639.912.13.6
Oct31° / 25°8215.111.73.7
Nov30° / 25°8515.211.54.2
Dec29° / 24°4111.111.35.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

La Vela de Coro gets around 84 mm of rain over 17 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 20 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 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for La Vela de Coro

In seasonPeak

None of La Vela de Coro's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

La Vela de Coro sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit La Vela de Coro?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit La Vela de Coro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for La Vela de Coro in Spring

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

In spring, La Vela de Coro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 17 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near La Vela de Coro in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in La Vela de Coro in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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 Vela de Coro peaks around March 18 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 18UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Vela de Coro 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 Vela de Coro is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1331 µg/m³Jan 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Vela de Coro?

La Vela de Coro sits at 11.5°N, 69.6°W, 13 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Coro, 14 km away.

Santa Cruz de los TaquesWillemstad

Topography around La Vela de Coro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Vela de Coro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Vela de Coro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m.

The land around La Vela de Coro is covered by shrubs (41%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (38%), shrubs (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (37%), shrubs (27%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,492 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Coro 14 km · Puerto Cumarebo 23 km · Pueblo Nuevo 67 km · Punto Fijo 74 km · Punta Cardón 74 km · Judibana 75 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 85 km · Willemstad 104 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 Vela de Coro (11.4608°, -69.5657°, elevation 13 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.