San Cristóbal in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), San Cristóbal sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 249 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is San Cristóbal's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Cristóbal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 249 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in San Cristóbal in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical fall day in San Cristóbal reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.
San Cristóbal 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 | 26° / 16° | 42 | 7.9 | 11.6 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 17° | 47 | 8.8 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 99 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 136 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 112 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 25° / 18° | 58 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 47 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 39 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 46 | 10.2 | 12 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 94 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 110 | 13.9 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 60 | 9 | 11.6 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
San Cristóbal gets around 249 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 36 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit San Cristóbal?
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 San Cristóbal for sightseeing.
What to pack for San Cristóbal in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, San Cristóbal sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in San Cristóbal in Fall
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 San Cristóbal peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).
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) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in San Cristóbal 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 San Cristóbal is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 14 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) | 15 | 22 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is San Cristóbal?
San Cristóbal sits at 7.8°N, 72.2°W, 692 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Táriba, 6.0 km away.
Topography around San Cristóbal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Cristóbal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Cristóbal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 847 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,105 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,236 m.
The land around San Cristóbal is covered by artificial surfaces (52%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (38%) 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 San Cristóbal (7.7659°, -72.2358°, elevation 692 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.