Santa Cruz de los Taques in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Santa Cruz de los Taques sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 41 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Santa Cruz de los Taques's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Santa Cruz de los Taques 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 Santa Cruz de los Taques's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 41 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 30 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Cruz de los Taques in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Santa Cruz de los Taques reaches about 29°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Santa Cruz de los Taques
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 69 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Santa Cruz de los Taques 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 | 28° / 24° | 3 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 10 | 2.1 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 28 | 3.9 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 9 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 6 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 27° | 14 | 3 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 27° | 50 | 8.4 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 74 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 26° | 63 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 18 | 4.1 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Santa Cruz de los Taques gets around 41 mm of rain over 7 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 30 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 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 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz de los Taques
None of Santa Cruz de los Taques's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Santa Cruz de los Taques sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Santa Cruz de los Taques?
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 Santa Cruz de los Taques for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santa Cruz de los Taques in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Santa Cruz de los Taques sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Cruz de los Taques in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°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 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Santa Cruz de los Taques in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Santa Cruz de los Taques peaks around March 19 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Santa Cruz de los Taques 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 Santa Cruz de los Taques is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 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) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Santa Cruz de los Taques?
Santa Cruz de los Taques sits at 11.8°N, 70.3°W, 10 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Judibana, 11 km away.
Topography around Santa Cruz de los Taques
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz de los Taques.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz de los Taques has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.
The land around Santa Cruz de los Taques is covered by shrubs (42%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (51%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and shrubs (21%) 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 Santa Cruz de los Taques (11.8235°, -70.2564°, elevation 10 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.