Maracaibo weather in July

In July, Maracaibo sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Maracaibo's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maracaibo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
80%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Maracaibo is capital city of the Zulia state, Venezuela.

Density
1,258/km²
people per km²
Founded
1529

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical July day in Maracaibo reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Maracaibo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Maracaibo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 25°61.411.43.5
Feb35° / 25°30.811.63.2
Mar35° / 25°173.611.92.8
Apr35° / 26°589.812.22.4
May34° / 26°15118.812.52.3
Jun34° / 26°10013.812.62.4
Jul35° / 27°6711.612.62.3
Aug34° / 26°11917.312.42.3
Sep33° / 26°16421.512.12.2
Oct32° / 25°19625.511.82.4
Nov32° / 25°1351911.52.9
Dec34° / 25°305.911.43.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
62080
72080
82080
92080
102179
112179
122080
132179
142179
152179
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172278
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202179
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Maracaibo gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2438
2538
2639
2740
2841
2942
3043
3144

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1134740
2134839
3134938
4125038
5125137
6125137
7115237
8115336
9115336
10115336
11105337
12105337
13105337
14105337
15105238
16105238
17105238
18105139
19105139
2095140
2195140
2295041
2394942
2484843
2584845
2674746
2774648
2864549
2964351
3054253
3154154

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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59calm
69calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
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179calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:016:38
212.66:026:38
312.66:026:39
412.66:026:39
512.66:026:39
612.66:036:39
712.66:036:39
812.66:036:39
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1012.66:046:39
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1412.66:056:39
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Maracaibo

In seasonPeak

None of Maracaibo's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Maracaibo's rainy season runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Maracaibo?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maracaibo.

What to pack for Maracaibo in July

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

In July, Maracaibo sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maracaibo in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 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.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Maracaibo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maracaibo 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Maracaibo in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maracaibo 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2229 µg/m³Dec 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maracaibo?

Maracaibo sits at 10.6°N, 71.6°W, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Los Puertos de Altagracia, 13 km away.

Topography around Maracaibo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maracaibo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maracaibo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m.

The land around Maracaibo is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (38%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
759 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Los Puertos de Altagracia 13 km · Santa Rita 16 km · Santa Cruz de Mara 19 km · Chiquinquirá 22 km · La Concepción 25 km · Concepción 27 km · Cabimas 32 km · San Rafael 38 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 Maracaibo (10.6423°, -71.6109°), 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. 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).