Venezuela
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 916,445 km². World rank 34 of 249; in Americas, 10 of 56. Agricultural land: 24.4% (2024). World rank 136 of 209; in Americas, 20 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,044 (2022). World rank 31 of 182; in Americas, 14 of 36.
Territory
- Area
- 916,445 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 2,800
- Agricultural land
- 24.4% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Pico Bolívar, 4,978 m
- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 450
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 24
- Warmest month in the capital
- May, 25°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 23°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,044 2022
Climate by month: Caracas
May: day 29°C, night 21°C, precipitation 71 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 19 | 42 |
| February | 27 | 19 | 30 |
| March | 28 | 19 | 14 |
| April | 28 | 20 | 41 |
| May | 29 | 21 | 71 |
| June | 28 | 21 | 87 |
| July | 27 | 21 | 101 |
| August | 28 | 21 | 120 |
| September | 28 | 22 | 89 |
| October | 28 | 22 | 96 |
| November | 27 | 21 | 77 |
| December | 26 | 20 | 74 |