Climate and average weather in Los Roques
In Los Roques, the weather is oppressive, hot, wet, and partly cloudy and remarkably steady, with daytime highs holding near hot levels all year. The wettest stretch peaks around November.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Los Roques typically varies from 25°C to 28°C, and is rarely below 24°C or above 29°C. September is the hottest month of the year, while February is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best time of year to visit Los Roques for warm-weather activities is from late December to early June.
- Hottest
- Sep
- 28°
- Coldest
- Feb
- 25°
- Wettest
- Nov
- 124 mm
- Driest
- Mar
- 14 mm
- Rain / yr
- 664 mm
- 141 wet days
- Daylight
- 11.3–12.7 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 0 m
- 11.9°N
- Clearest
- Jan
- 32% cloud
Los Roques weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around late December to early June.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Los Roques, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
Temperatures in Los Roques stay fairly even through the year, without a distinct hot or cool season. The warmest month is September, with an average high of 28°C and low of 27°C; the coolest is February, with an average low of 25°C and high of 26°C.
Days typically run about 1°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 25 |
| Feb | 26 | 25 |
| Mar | 26 | 25 |
| Apr | 26 | 26 |
| May | 27 | 26 |
| Jun | 27 | 26 |
| Jul | 27 | 26 |
| Aug | 28 | 27 |
| Sep | 28 | 27 |
| Oct | 28 | 27 |
| Nov | 28 | 26 |
| Dec | 27 | 26 |
How hot and cold Los Roques really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the hottest afternoons, once humidity is folded in, Los Roques feels like about 34°C (around September 7). About 94 days a year carry some heat stress, peaking in September.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 |
| Air high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Air low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Feb | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Mar | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Apr | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| May | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Jun | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Jul | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Aug | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Sep | 34 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Oct | 33 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Nov | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| Dec | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Average hourly temperature in Los Roques
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on September afternoons, near 28°C, and coldest before dawn in February, near 25°C.
Los Roques weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 25° | 36 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 26° / 25° | 18 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 25° | 14 | 4 | 11.9 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 26° / 26° | 22 | 4.4 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| May | 27° / 26° | 29 | 7 | 12.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 26° | 56 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 26° | 64 | 15.2 | 12.6 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 27° | 63 | 15.3 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 27° | 67 | 14.6 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 28° / 27° | 104 | 18.4 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 124 | 20.1 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 68 | 14.5 | 11.3 | 6.2 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Los Roques gets about 664 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is often wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 6.7 months, from around Jun 11 to Jan 1, peaking in November at about 70% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Mar 30.
November is the wettest month by volume, with 124 mm over about 20 wet days; March is the driest, with 14 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 32 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 60 | 66 | 47 |
| Rain days | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 10 |
| Feb | 20 | 5 |
| Mar | 13 | 4 |
| Apr | 15 | 4 |
| May | 22 | 7 |
| Jun | 41 | 13 |
| Jul | 49 | 15 |
| Aug | 49 | 15 |
| Sep | 49 | 15 |
| Oct | 60 | 18 |
| Nov | 66 | 20 |
| Dec | 47 | 15 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Los Roques collects about 664 mm of rain across 141 wet days — roughly 55 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. November is the wettest month with 124 mm, while March is the driest at just 14 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 45% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 36 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 29 | 56 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 104 | 124 | 68 |
| Rain days | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 10 |
| Feb | 18 | 5 |
| Mar | 14 | 4 |
| Apr | 22 | 4 |
| May | 29 | 7 |
| Jun | 56 | 13 |
| Jul | 64 | 15 |
| Aug | 63 | 15 |
| Sep | 67 | 15 |
| Oct | 104 | 18 |
| Nov | 124 | 20 |
| Dec | 68 | 15 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Los Roques, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around November 26 and lasts for 4.2 months, ending around April 1. The clearest month is January, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 85% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around April 2 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around July 17. The cloudiest month is May, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 60% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 85 | 84 | 72 | 47 | 40 | 45 | 57 | 58 | 48 | 45 | 55 | 72 |
| Cloudier (%) | 15 | 16 | 28 | 53 | 60 | 55 | 43 | 42 | 52 | 55 | 45 | 28 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85 | 15 |
| Feb | 84 | 16 |
| Mar | 72 | 28 |
| Apr | 47 | 53 |
| May | 40 | 60 |
| Jun | 45 | 55 |
| Jul | 57 | 43 |
| Aug | 58 | 42 |
| Sep | 48 | 52 |
| Oct | 45 | 55 |
| Nov | 55 | 45 |
| Dec | 72 | 28 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 2, brings about 12 h 42 min of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 11 h 18 min — a swing of roughly 1 h 24 min.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 11.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:09 | 5:49 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:43 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:59 | 6:14 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:47 | 5:59 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:09 | 6:18 | 6:22 | 6:13 | 5:53 | 5:34 | 5:25 | 5:32 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.4 | 6:25 | 5:47 |
| Feb | 11.6 | 6:23 | 5:59 |
| Mar | 11.9 | 6:09 | 6:04 |
| Apr | 12.3 | 5:49 | 6:05 |
| May | 12.5 | 5:37 | 6:09 |
| Jun | 12.7 | 5:36 | 6:18 |
| Jul | 12.6 | 5:43 | 6:22 |
| Aug | 12.4 | 5:49 | 6:13 |
| Sep | 12.1 | 5:49 | 5:53 |
| Oct | 11.7 | 5:50 | 5:34 |
| Nov | 11.4 | 5:59 | 5:25 |
| Dec | 11.3 | 6:14 | 5:32 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Los Roques averages about 13 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 8 and 23 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.0 months, from around Nov 28 to Mar 30. The sunniest month is January, with roughly 22 sunny days (bright).
The greyest month is September, down near 10 sunny days — about 56% fewer than the January peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 23 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 |
| Sky | Bright | Bright | Bright | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Bright |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Bright |
| Feb | 19 | Bright |
| Mar | 17 | Bright |
| Apr | 9 | Mixed |
| May | 9 | Mixed |
| Jun | 10 | Mixed |
| Jul | 13 | Mixed |
| Aug | 13 | Mixed |
| Sep | 10 | Mixed |
| Oct | 9 | Mixed |
| Nov | 12 | Mixed |
| Dec | 17 | Bright |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
Los Roques is humid all year round — on a typical day the air feels at least humid, and there is no real dry season to wait for.
The stickiest month is January, when it feels muggy, oppressive or miserable about 100% of the time. Even in January, the mildest month, the air is dry or comfortable only 0% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 7 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oppressive (%) | 93 | 86 | 88 | 82 | 55 | 47 | 45 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 51 | 88 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 45 | 53 | 55 | 79 | 91 | 79 | 49 | 10 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | 7 | 93 | 0 |
| Feb | 0 | 13 | 86 | 1 |
| Mar | 1 | 9 | 88 | 3 |
| Apr | 0 | 2 | 82 | 16 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 55 | 45 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 | 47 | 53 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 | 45 | 55 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 | 21 | 79 |
| Sep | 0 | 0 | 9 | 91 |
| Oct | 0 | 0 | 21 | 79 |
| Nov | 0 | 0 | 51 | 49 |
| Dec | 0 | 2 | 88 | 10 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Los Roques is typically breezy, near 27 km/h, and varies moderately with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 7.0 months, from around Dec 15 to Jul 15. The windiest month is February, averaging about 30 km/h (windy).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Jul 16 to Dec 14, with October the calmest month at about 24 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 |
| Feels | breezy | windy | windy | breezy | windy | windy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | breezy |
| Feb | 30 | windy |
| Mar | 29 | windy |
| Apr | 29 | breezy |
| May | 29 | windy |
| Jun | 30 | windy |
| Jul | 27 | breezy |
| Aug | 26 | breezy |
| Sep | 25 | breezy |
| Oct | 24 | breezy |
| Nov | 24 | breezy |
| Dec | 27 | breezy |
Hazard calendar for Los Roques
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Los Roques sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Los Roques's rainy season runs July–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Best time to visit Los Roques
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Los Roques throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around late May, Los Roques is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Los Roques for general outdoor tourist activities is from late December to early June, with a peak score in the second week of March.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.1 |
| Rating | good | ideal | ideal | good | good | good | good | good | fair | fair | fair | good |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.2 | good |
| Feb | 7.8 | ideal |
| Mar | 7.9 | ideal |
| Apr | 7.3 | good |
| May | 6.8 | good |
| Jun | 6.1 | good |
| Jul | 5.8 | good |
| Aug | 5.7 | good |
| Sep | 5.2 | fair |
| Oct | 4.9 | fair |
| Nov | 5.0 | fair |
| Dec | 6.1 | good |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Los Roques for hot-weather activities run from late August to mid September and again from mid December to late June, with a peak score in the third week of March.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Los Roques, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
Los Roques packs about the same all year — highs hold near 28°C. Across the year the things worth having are light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker.
In September, Los Roques sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Los Roques
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°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 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index (midday) in Los Roques by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Roques peaks around March 20 at about 14 (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) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Average hourly UV index in Los Roques
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in March the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 6.5 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | 5 |
| Feb | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 8 | 6 |
| Apr | 8 | 6.5 |
| May | 8 | 6 |
| Jun | 8 | 6 |
| Jul | 8 | 6 |
| Aug | 8 | 6 |
| Sep | 8 | 6 |
| Oct | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 7 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 6.5 | 4 |
Air quality in Los Roques by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Los Roques is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 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 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Growing season
Los Roques is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Los Roques banks about 6,024 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around September.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 486 | 432 | 483 | 482 | 514 | 501 | 517 | 531 | 527 | 539 | 506 | 504 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 486 |
| Feb | 432 |
| Mar | 483 |
| Apr | 482 |
| May | 514 |
| Jun | 501 |
| Jul | 517 |
| Aug | 531 |
| Sep | 527 |
| Oct | 539 |
| Nov | 506 |
| Dec | 504 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Los Roques receives about 6.0 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 4.9 and 6.6 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 7.3 months, from around Feb 18 to Sep 28. The brightest month is April, averaging about 6.6 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is December, down near 5.0 kWh/m² — roughly 24% less than the April peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.3 | Bright |
| Feb | 5.9 | Bright |
| Mar | 6.5 | Intense |
| Apr | 6.6 | Intense |
| May | 6.5 | Intense |
| Jun | 6.4 | Intense |
| Jul | 6.3 | Intense |
| Aug | 6.4 | Intense |
| Sep | 6.3 | Intense |
| Oct | 5.6 | Bright |
| Nov | 5.1 | Bright |
| Dec | 5.0 | Bright |
Where is Los Roques?
Los Roques sits at 11.9°N, 66.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caraballeda, 150 km away.
Topography around Los Roques
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Los Roques.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Roques has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m.
The land around Los Roques is covered by water (95%) within 3 km, water (98%) within 16 km, and water (99%) 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 Roques (11.9484°, -66.6783°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).