Los Puertos de Altagracia in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Los Puertos de Altagracia sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 226 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Los Puertos de Altagracia's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Los Puertos de Altagracia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 226 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Los Puertos de Altagracia in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical spring day in Los Puertos de Altagracia reaches about 35°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Los Puertos de Altagracia
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Los Puertos de Altagracia 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 | 34° / 25° | 6 | 1.4 | 11.4 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 35° / 25° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 35° / 25° | 17 | 3.6 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 35° / 26° | 58 | 9.8 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| May | 34° / 26° | 151 | 18.8 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 34° / 26° | 100 | 13.8 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 35° / 27° | 67 | 11.6 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 34° / 26° | 119 | 17.3 | 12.4 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 33° / 26° | 164 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 32° / 25° | 196 | 25.5 | 11.8 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 32° / 25° | 135 | 19 | 11.5 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 34° / 25° | 30 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Los Puertos de Altagracia gets around 226 mm of rain over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Los Puertos de Altagracia
In spring, Los Puertos de Altagracia overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Los Puertos de Altagracia's rainy season runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Los Puertos de Altagracia?
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 Los Puertos de Altagracia.
What to pack for Los Puertos de Altagracia in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Los Puertos de Altagracia sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Los Puertos de Altagracia in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 27°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 21 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Los Puertos de Altagracia in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Puertos de Altagracia peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).
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) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Los Puertos de Altagracia 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 Los Puertos de Altagracia 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Los Puertos de Altagracia?
Los Puertos de Altagracia sits at 10.7°N, 71.5°W, 8 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Maracaibo, 13 km away.
Topography around Los Puertos de Altagracia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Los Puertos de Altagracia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Puertos de Altagracia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m.
The land around Los Puertos de Altagracia is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (44%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (33%) 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 Los Puertos de Altagracia (10.7149°, -71.5217°, elevation 8 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.