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In Isla de Margarita, a few kilometers (or miles) off the north coast of Venezuela, the climate is tropical, hot and muggy all year round, with a dry season from late February to May and a rainy season, felt more or less depending on the area, from June to mid-February.

Temperatures are almost always above 30 °C (86 °F) during the day and above 20 °C (68 °F) at night. However, they are slightly lower from December to February, while owing to the zenith passages of the sun, they are higher two periods, in April-May and September-October, when they can reach 34/35 °C (93/95 °F). The sun passes directly overhead at noon around April 20 and August 20, and remains close to the zenith in the summer months, so you need appropriate protection in the central hours of the day.

Here are the average temperatures.

Isla Margarita – Average temperatures (1991-2020)

Month	Min (°C)	Max (°C)	Mean (°C)	Min (°F)	Max (°F)	Mean (°F)
January	23. 4	29.9	26.7	74	86	80
February	23.4	30.4	26.9	74	87	80.4
March	23.7	31.1	27.4	75	88	81.3
April	24.5	32.1	28.3	76	90	83
May	25.2	32.6	28.9	77	91	84
June	25	31.8	28.4	77	89	83.1
July	24.7	31.8	28.2	77	89	82.8
August	25	32.2	28.6	77	90	83.5
September	25.6	32.7	29. 2	78	91	84.5
October	25.4	32.6	29	78	91	84.2
November	24.8	31.6	28.2	77	89	82.7
December	24	30.5	27.2	75	87	81
Year	24.6	31.6	28.05	76.2	88.9	82.5

The wind blows throughout the year, tempering the heat, in the form of northeast trade winds in winter and of southeast trade winds in summer.

Precipitation is not abundant along the coasts and in low-lying areas, but there are important variations depending on the zone. Typically, the eastern part of the island (called Paraguachoa) is rainier than the western one (called Macanao Peninsula), and hilly areas are rainier than the plains.

The rainy season, from June to mid-February, is actually divided into two: in the first part (June to October), there are long periods without rain, but thunderstorms can occasionally occur, sometimes intense; in the second part (November to mid-February), the rains are due to the northeast trade winds, and occur almost only in the eastern part of the island, and in particular, along the coast facing north-east: during some years, in this second period, there may be heavy rains and flooding.

The result is that on the western and southern plains and coasts (see Punta de Piedras or the airport area, and much of the Macanao Peninsula), which are drier, the rainy season goes from June to mid October, peaking from June to August, when the rains are slightly higher than 100 millimeters (4 inches) per month; the rains are rare even in this period, but when they occur, they may be abundant. At the Airport, only 625 millimeters (24.5 inches) of rain fall per year.

On the contrary, in the eastern side (see La Asunción, Playa Parguito, Playa el Agua), the summer rains are a bit scarcer, since they reach at most 75 mm (3 in) in August, but later, the rains become more abundant, from November to mid-February, when they hover from 95 to 130 mm (3. 7 to 5.1 in) per month. In La Asunción, 770 mm (30 in) of rain fall per year, which is not much, but owing to the brevity of the dry season (the only months when it rains very little are March, April and May), the landscape is green.

Here is the average precipitation in La Asunción, which is located in the east, ie the area more exposed to the rains caused by the northeast trade winds.

La Asunción – Average precipitation

Month	Millimeters	Inches	Days
January	105	4.1	13
February	60	2.4	7
March	35	1.4	6
April	25	1	4
May	25	1	3
June	50	2	8
July	70	2. 8	11
August	75	3	9
September	50	2	5
October	50	2	5
November	95	3.7	11
December	130	5.1	13
Year	770	30.3	95

The greenest areas are the inland hills: the highest point is at 750 meters (2,450 feet) in the Macanao Peninsula (in fact, the only green part of the peninsula is the inland hilly area) and at 900 meters (3,000 feet) in Paraguachoa, where there is also a national park, the Parque Nacional Cerro El Copey. In fact, hills and mountains enhance the formation of rain clouds.

The amount of sunshine in Isla Margarita is good all year round, since good weather usually prevails. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

Isla Margarita – Sunshine hours

Month	Average	Total
January	8.5	265	February	9	255	March	9	275	April	8	245	May	8	250	June	7.5	220	July	7.5	235	August	8	250	September	8.5	250	October	8.5	260	November	9	265	December	8	255	Year	8. 3	3025

The sea is warm enough for swimming all year round, as you can see in the following table.

Isla Margarita – Sea temperature

Month	Celsius (°C)	Fahrenheit (°F)
January	26	79	February	25.5	78	March	26	78	April	26	79	May	26.5	80	June	27	81	July	27	81	August	28	82	September	28.5	83	October	28	83	November	28	82	December	27	80	Year	27	80. 6

The island, together with the two smaller islands of Cubagua and Coche, is part of the insular state of Nueva Esparta. The two smaller islands, flat and even closer to the mainland, are definitely arid.

Hurricanes

Isla Margarita is located in the extreme southern limit of the trajectory of the hurricanes, which means that it is very rarely affected. However, the hurricane season runs from June to November, and the highest probability is between August and October. In September 2004, Hurricane Ivan, which devastated Grenada, brought moderate winds and storm surges on Isla Margarita and the Venezuelan coast, passing just north of the island. However, Isla Margarita was directly hit by Tropical Storm Alma in August 1974, by the Hurricane 2 of 1933 in July, by Tropical Storm Bret in August 1993, and by another tropical storm called Bret in June 2017.

Best Time

The best time to go to Isla Margarita runs from late February to late May, since it is the driest, during which it hardly ever rains. Even during the rainy season, fine days actually prevail, however, strong thunderstorms can sometimes break out. If you plan to visit the island from November to mid-February, you will prefer the western part (Macanao Peninsula), or the western part of Paraguachoa.

Weather Isla Margarita – meteoblue

Fri

Today

75 °F

69 °F

17 mph

0-0.2″

5 h

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Tomorrow

76 °F

69 °F

17 mph

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5 h

Sun

1-22

75 °F

70 °F

17 mph

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4 h

Mon

1-23

76 °F

70 °F

15 mph

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5 h

Tue

1-24

76 °F

69 °F

17 mph

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5 h

Wed

1-25

76 °F

68 °F

17 mph

0-0. 2″

5 h

Thu

1-26

77 °F

67 °F

18 mph

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8 h

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Weather on Margarita Island, Venezuela

Weather on Margarita Island, Venezuela

Margarita Island is a true Caribbean paradise off the coast of Venezuela. These are beautiful beaches with white sand and turquoise crystal clear waters and summer all year round!

General weather characteristics of Margarita Island, Venezuela

Margarita Island is located a few kilometers from the northern coast of Venezuela at the parallel of 10 degrees north latitude. The climate on the island is tropical, hot all year round. And the trade winds blow all year round. nine0004

Air temperature on Margarita Island

On the island of Margarita off the coast of Venezuela, the average temperature is 26-28 degrees all year round. Maximum temperatures can exceed 30 degrees, minimum temperatures are always above 20 degrees Celsius.

The hottest periods are April-May and September-October due to the passage of the Sun at its zenith. During these periods, the temperature can reach 34-35 degrees. The sun passes through its zenith around April 20 and August 20 and remains at its zenith during the summer months. Therefore, adequate sun protection must be used during this period of time. nine0004

Wind rose on Margarita Island, Venezuela

On Margarita Island, winds blow all year round, softening the heat. In winter, these are the northeast trade winds and in summer, the southeast trade winds.

Rainfall on Margarita Island, Venezuela

In general, the climate on Margarita Island is arid. But on the territory of the island there are different zones in terms of the amount and frequency of rains. As a rule, the eastern part of the island (called Paraguachoa) is rainier than its western part, which is located on the Macanao Peninsula. And in the mountainous part of the island there is more precipitation than in the plains. nine0004

The rainy season on Margarita Island

The rainy seasons on Margarita Island are not very pronounced, as there is very little rainfall on the island as a whole. But still, it is possible to single out the season when there is precipitation – this is the period from June to mid-February. But even in this segment, it is more about two periods: in the first period from June to October, there are usually long periods without rain, but from time to time thunderstorms can occur. In the second period, from November to mid-February, the rains are caused by the northeast trade winds and occur only in the eastern part of the island, in particular along the coast facing northeast. Heavy rains are possible in some years. nine0004

Thus, in the flat areas of the south and west of Margarita Island (Punta de Piedras or the airport area and most of the Macanao peninsula), the rainy season lasts from June to mid-October with maximum rainfall from June to August, when a little more than 100 mm falls in month. But even during this period they are very rare, but plentiful.

On the eastern slopes of Margarita Island off the coast of Venezuela, everything is exactly the opposite. These are the areas of La Asuncion, Playa Pargito, Playa el Agua. Summer rains in this part of the island are slightly less frequent, reaching a maximum of 75 mm in August. But then they become more abundant from November to mid-February and their number ranges from 95 to 130 mm per month.

The rainiest place on Margarita Island is La Asuncion, which receives 760 mm of rain per year, which is very low for the Caribbean. That is why for a beach holiday on tropical islands, Margarita, like other archipelagos off the coast of Venezuela, is an ideal option.

Landscapes of Margarita Island, Venezuela

The greenest areas of Margarita Island are hilly areas. On the Macanao Peninsula they reach a height of 750 meters and in Paraguachoa 900 meters. This part of Margarita Island is home to the Cerro el Copey National Park. Insolation on Margarita Island is good all year round, as good weather prevails and the sun shines all year round.

Water temperature off the coast of Margarita Island, Venezuela

Water temperature in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Margarita Island is high all year round and comfortable for swimming and water sports. nine0004

From January to April the average water temperature is 26 degrees, from May to July 27 degrees, from August to November 28 degrees and in December 27 degrees.

Thus, the average annual water temperature on Margarita Island is 27 degrees.

Coche and Cubagua Islands, Venezuela

In the south of the island of Margarita, there are 2 more small islands of Cubagua and Coche, being part of the Venezuelan island state of Nueva Esparta.

Coche and Cubagua are much smaller, closer to the mainland and drier. nine0004

Hurricanes on Margarita Island, Venezuela

Margarita Island is on the extreme southern limit of the Caribbean hurricane path. And this means that they usually pass by without hitting Margarita Island. This is another huge advantage of Margarita Island for a beach holiday.

If we talk in general about the probability of hurricanes on Margarita, then this is the period from August to October. So in September 2004, Hurricane Ivan, which devastated Grenada, brought only moderate wind and anomalous waves to Margarita Island, passing north of the island. nine0004

In August 1974, Tropical Storm Alma hit Margarita Island, and in July 1933, 2 hurricanes hit the island in a year.

Tropical Storm Bret passed through Margaret Island in June 2017.

As can be seen from the statistics, the probability of hurricanes passing through Margaret Island is very low.

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Weather forecast Margarita

Today January 20

26 ^° C

Expected variable cloud cover

24 ^° C / 26 ^° C

73 % 00 9000

Saturday

25 ^° c

23.8 / 26.2

Sunday

25 ^° C

24.4.9

Monday

003 25

^° C

24.2 / 26.5

Tuesday

25 ^° c

26.4

Wednesday

^° 9000

24 ^° c

23. 7 / 25.0

Morning

24 ^° C

feels as 24 ^° C

26 ^°

It is felt as 26 9,

088 °

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evening

25 ^° C

is felt as 25, ^° C

Night

24 ^°

is felt as 24 ^° C

9000 Suns 38 Sunset at 18:13
UV-index: 9.84 (very high)

HPA

0219 12:00

17 %

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Time	Forecast	Wind KM/H	light rain 26.2°C	1015	74 %	25 ENE	68 mm3.
13:00	cloudy with clarifications 26.3 ° C	1015	73	26 ENE	69 % 0MM.
14:00	cloudy with clearings 26.3°C	1015	73 %	26 ENE	66 % 0 mm.
15:00	cloudy with clarifications 26.2 ° C	1014	73	26 ENE	26 % 0MM.
16:00	cloudy with clarifications 26.1 ° C	1014	73	26 ENE	22 % 0MM.
17:00	partly cloudy 25.8°C	1013	75 %	26 ENE
18:00	Closure 25.3 ° C	1014	78 %	24 ENE	17 % 0 MM.
19:00	partly cloudy 24.8°C	1014	80 %	22 E	17 % 0 mm.
20:00	Closure 24.6 ° C	1015	81 %	21 E	19 % 0 MM.
21:00	cloudy with clarifications 24.4 ° C	1015	83	22 E	30 % 0 MM.
22:00	light rain 24.3°C	1016	84 %	22 E	33 % 011.
23:00	Little rain 24.3 ° C	1016	83 %	24 E	30 % 0.2 MM.
Tomorrow
00:00	partly cloudy 24.4°C	1015	83 %	24 E	30 % 0 mm.
01:00	cloudy with clarifications 24.3 ° C	1015	82	23 E	30 % 0 MM.
02:00	cloudy with clarifications 24. 1 ° C	1014	83	22 E	26 % 0 MM.
03:00	Closure 24 ° C	1014	84 %	21 E	22 % 0 MM.
04:00	Closure 23.9 ° C	1014	84 %	21 E	22 % 0 MM.
05:00	partly cloudy 23.9°C	1014	84 %	21 E	25 % 0 mm.
06:00	Light rain 23.8 ° C	1014	84 %	21 E	29 % 0.2 mM.
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