Punta de Piedras in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Punta de Piedras sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 125 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.
Fall is Punta de Piedras's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Punta de Piedras 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 Punta de Piedras's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 125 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Punta de Piedras in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical fall day in Punta de Piedras reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Punta de Piedras 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 24° | 24 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 25° / 24° | 11 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 25° / 24° | 10 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 25° / 25° | 5 | 1.6 | 12.2 | 8.1 |
| May | 26° / 25° | 9 | 2.4 | 12.5 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 25° | 18 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 25° | 31 | 9.1 | 12.6 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 26° | 37 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 26° | 32 | 9.2 | 12.1 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 26° | 37 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 56 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 25° | 47 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Punta de Piedras gets around 125 mm of rain over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 23 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Punta de Piedras?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Punta de Piedras for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Punta de Piedras in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Punta de Piedras sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Punta de Piedras in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 24°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) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 24 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Punta de Piedras in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Punta de Piedras peaks around March 23 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) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Punta de Piedras in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Punta de Piedras is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 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) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Punta de Piedras?
Punta de Piedras sits at 10.9°N, 64.1°W, 2 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Guardia, 14 km away.
Topography around Punta de Piedras
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Punta de Piedras.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Punta de Piedras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m.
The land around Punta de Piedras is covered by water (59%) within 3 km, water (66%) within 16 km, and water (75%) 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 Punta de Piedras (10.9012°, -64.0969°, elevation 2 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.