Motatán in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Motatán sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1299 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Motatán's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Motatán's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
1299 mm
88 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Motatán in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Motatán reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Motatán weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°10222.111.54.8
Feb28° / 18°12120.511.74.6
Mar28° / 19°22926.411.94.0
Apr28° / 20°41028.412.23.4
May28° / 20°45129.612.43.0
Jun29° / 20°28326.112.53.2
Jul29° / 19°28126.512.53.3
Aug29° / 19°37428.712.33.0
Sep29° / 19°46328.812.13.0
Oct28° / 19°47930.311.83.2
Nov27° / 19°35728.411.63.5
Dec27° / 18°19525.111.54.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Motatán gets around 1299 mm of rain over 88 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Motatán?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Motatán.

What to pack for Motatán in Fall

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

In fall, Motatán sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 88 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Motatán in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Motatán peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Motatán in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Motatán is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2129 µg/m³Dec 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Motatán?

Motatán sits at 9.4°N, 70.6°W, 321 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Valera, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Motatán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Motatán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 435 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,671 m.

The land around Motatán is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
1,631 m
80 km
4,671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Valera 8.0 km · Pampanito 10 km · Escuque 14 km · Pampán 14 km · Trujillo 17 km · El Dividive 18 km · Sabana de Mendoza 21 km · Boconó 40 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 Motatán (9.3918°, -70.5906°, elevation 321 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.