Caracas
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Caracas month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Caracas are typically January, February and December, with average daytime highs around 26–27°C. September is usually the warmest month (average high 28°C), January the coldest (average low 17°C), and November the wettest (about 148 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.9 | 16.6 | 42 | 10.8 |
| February | 26.6 | 16.8 | 42 | 10.9 |
| March | 27.1 | 17.2 | 76 | 11.0 |
| April | 27.5 | 18.8 | 115 | 10.2 |
| May | 27.6 | 20.0 | 81 | 10.2 |
| June | 27.2 | 19.8 | 82 | 10.6 |
| July | 27.1 | 19.5 | 85 | 11.1 |
| August | 27.5 | 19.3 | 102 | 11.1 |
| September | 28.0 | 19.7 | 84 | 10.8 |
| October | 27.2 | 19.2 | 130 | 10.4 |
| November | 26.1 | 18.5 | 148 | 10.3 |
| December | 25.5 | 17.4 | 65 | 10.7 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1567
Before the city was founded in 1567, the valley of Caracas was populated by indigenous peoples.
- Documented history · 1555
Francisco Fajardo, the son of a Spanish captain and a Waikeri cacique, who came from Margarita, began establishing settlements in the area of La Guaira and the Caracas valley between 1555 and 1560.
- Documented history · 1562
Fajardo attempted to establish a plantation in the valley in 1562 after these coastal towns proved unsuccessful, but it did not last long, being destroyed by natives of the region led by Terepaima and Guaicaipuro.
- Documented history · 1560
Fajardo's 1560 settlement was known as Hato de San Francisco, and another attempt in 1561 by Juan Rodríguez de Suárez was called Villa de San Francisco, and was also destroyed by the same native people.
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01 · OverviewCaracas, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Caracas took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Caracas
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Caracas
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06 · EconomyWork and the economy in Caracas
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07 · SafetySafety and practical guidance for Caracas
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08 · QuestionsQuestions about Caracas
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Frequently Asked Questions about Caracas
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01 · Q&AWhere is Caracas located and what are its coordinates?
Caracas is situated in Venezuela at geographic coordinates 10.4880, -66.8792 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Caracas?
Caracas has a recorded population of approximately 3,000,000 and observes the America/Caracas time zone (VES).
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Caracas?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Caracas include es-VE, and the circulating currency is VES.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Caracas?
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