The archipelago of Los Roques is located off the Venezuelan coast of the Caribbean sea in an area characterized by tropical climate, due to its position the archipelago has a semi-arid tropical climate, characterized by constant temperatures in every season of the year, by strong trade winds blowing from the east and by little rain.
The maximum average temperatures vary between 32 ° C in the summer months and 29 ° C in the winter months, the average minimum temperatures vary between 24 ° C and 26 ° C, the heat is alleviated by the constant breath of the trade winds.
In Los Roques the rains are rather scarce, on average the islands receive less than 400 mm of rainfall per year, the rainiest months are November and December. The archipelago of Los Roques is located outside the area affected by tropical hurricanes.
The water temperature of the Los Roques sea varies between 28 ° C and 25 ° C, making swimming in the sea pleasant at any time of the year.
The islets and coral reefs have very few shaded areas, so it is good to take sun protection and sunscreen with high protection, we are in the tropics and the sun beats intensely.
WHEN TO GO TO LOS ROQUES
The archipelago of Los Roques, thanks to stable temperatures and rather low rainfall, can be visited at any time of the year.
THE CLIMATE OF LOS ROQUES: CLIMATE TABLES
LOS ROQUES (6 meters) | ||||
Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
January | 24 | 29 | 48 | |
February | 24 | 29 | 26 | |
March | 24 | 30 | 19 | |
April | 25 | 30 | 15 | |
May | 25 | 31 | 11 | |
June | 26 | 31 | 11 | |
July | 26 | 31 | 23 | |
August | 26 | 32 | 21 | |
September | 26 | 32 | 26 | |
October | 26 | 32 | 40 | |
November | 25 | 31 | 83 | |
December | 24 | 30 | 73 | |
YEAR | – | – | 396 |
LOS ROQUES | |
Month | Sea Water Temperature °C |
January | 26 |
February | 25 |
March | 26 |
April | 26 |
May | 27 |
June | 27 |
July | 27 |
August | 28 |
September | 28 |
October | 28 |
November | 28 |
December | 27 |