THE MOST IMPORTANT CLIMATIC REGIONS OF VENEZUELA - GEOGRAPHY - 2025

The climatic regions of Venezuela are diverse, since this South American country is located in the tropics; its territory is influenced by the pressures of Ecuador and the trade winds.

This South American country is officially known as the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. It is a central-federal republic that has 23 states and 72 federal agencies.

Your limits are; to the north: maritime territories of the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Trinidad and Tobago and Martinique. Its limits to the south are the countries of Brazil and Colombia, to the east is the Atlantic Ocean and to the west, again Colombia.

Venezuela is considered to be one of the most diverse in terms of geography since it is possible to divide its territory into nine natural regions. In fact, it has a warm and rainy climate most of the year.

However, some climatic differences can be appreciated due to the winds, the orography and the sea. The climate varies greatly due to the altitude, becoming visible in temperature and thus achieving very diverse values.

Its average temperature in the year ranges from 24 ° C to 27 ° C in most of the national territory. Meanwhile, in the west the annual average 35 ° C can be seen in the dry zone. In other areas such as the Venezuelan Andes, a temperature that ranges from 0 ° C to 10 ° C can occur.

It is precisely the variety of climates of this country, which makes possible the diversity in the exotic landscapes and exuberant beauty.

The Venezuelan climate: regions

The Republic of Venezuela is located in a tropical temperate zone. This country is characterized by having different climates, since it is a territory where there are various variables that influence such as intensity, direction of the winds and topography.

In this way, in Venezuela it is possible to find an alpine climate but also a humid tropical climate. Thus, we find that in Venezuela the rainy season is in the period between May and October, and the dry seasons go from December to April.

It could be said that the climate of the Republic of Venezuela is divided into four temperate regions according to altitude: tropical, subtropical, temperate and cold.

1- Tropical region

The climate of Venezuela is in this region below 800 meters. Here, the temperature ranges between 26 ° and 28 ° C. They include, among others, the cities of Maracaibo and Ciudad Bolívar.

2- Subtropical Region

In this region we find the capital of the country, Caracas.

3- Temperate region

It is the one that is between 800 and 200 meters. Its average temperature is between 12 and 25 ° C. Almost all the cities of the Republic of Venezuela enjoy this climate.

4- Cold region

This occurs at altitudes that are between 2,000 and 3,000 meters, with an average temperature between 9 ° and 11 ° C. Its climate varies between 28 ° C to 8 ° C

Likewise, most of the rainfall occurs between June and October (considered the rainy season).

Climate classifications

Intertropical climates

They are characterized by a temperature above 20 ° C. Here it is not possible to have the cold season and vegetation. Here the equatorial type of climate stands out.

Monsoon climates

Climates that present a large amount of rainfall in the year, which occurs especially in the summer months and suddenly.

In this type of climate, the tropical monsoon stands out, which tends to have a dry winter and a summer with abundant rains; also the tropical monsoon.

The latter usually presents extremely hot summers with rainy precipitations in addition to a cold winter, and finally temperate monsoon zones that present little rains and a dry winter season.

Desert climates

What occurs most in this type of climate is a very important drought. Precipitation is conspicuous by its absence and there is little relative humidity. There are also thermal oscillations and no or very little vegetation. Here we find hot deserts and cold deserts.

Temperate climates

The most important thing about this climate is the existence of two seasons. Here we find a temperate rainy climate with the presence of dry summer.

Cold weather

Here we find the polars and the subpolars. The highlight is that there are winters that are dry and harsh and that have an average temperature below zero.

Types of climates

Rainforest climate

Present in the Amazon and in the South of Guyana. Here it is common to find intensity in rainfall and high temperatures during the course of the year, in addition there is no defined dry season.

Savanna tropical climate

This climate is present in most of the Venezuelan territory. In addition, high temperatures occur throughout the year and there is a dry season when the period of little sun occurs, that is, from December to March. San Cristóbal and Caracas are some of the cities that have this climate.

Temperate intertropical climate

This climate is present in the highest levels of the Cordillera del Norte. Also, in the middle levels of the Andes. It usually happens that one month a year the temperature is below 18 ° C.

• Tundra climate: Andean moorland climate such as Apartaderos and Pico de Águila
• Ice weather: Here we talk about polar climates. In the case of Venezuela, they are present in the Andean peaks such as Bolívar peaks.
• Steppe and semi-arid climate: its main characteristic is dryness. It is present in the literal Venezuelan dry as for example Maracaibo and Barquisimeto.
• Desert climate: The vegetation has almost completely disappeared. It is present in the isthmus of the dunes.

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