San Cristóbal in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), San Cristóbal sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 347 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is San Cristóbal's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Cristóbal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 347 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in San Cristóbal in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in San Cristóbal reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
San Cristóbal weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
San Cristóbal gets around 347 mm of rain over 44 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit San Cristóbal?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit San Cristóbal for sightseeing.
What to pack for San Cristóbal in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, San Cristóbal sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in San Cristóbal in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.