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Araya

Manzanares River

Sucre, Venezuela

Araya

Araya is a town in Sucre, Venezuela, close to the sea. It has a population of about 23,693. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now28°C

Best timeJan–Mar

Population23,693

Local time11:03

10.58° N, 64.26° WElevation 18 mUTC−4 · Venezuela Time

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Arayaweather score

October: high / low28° / 26°

Rain this month51mm

Sea this month28°

Best timeJan–Mar

Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Araya at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:07 · 17:5711 h 50 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:23 Next holiday24 DecemberChristmas Eve Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in September

Coolest month24°C

Average low in February

Wettest monthOctober

51 mm of rain

Driest monthMarch

7 mm of rain

Warmest sea28°C

September

Weather in Araya

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

28°C

Sunny · wind 14 km/h · humidity 80%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct28°27°

Fri23 Oct29°25°

Sat24 Oct29°26°

Sun25 Oct29°27°0.5 mm

Mon26 Oct29°27°0.7 mm

Tue27 Oct28°26°2 mm

Wed28 Oct29°27°3.9 mm

Thu29 Oct29°27°1.5 mm

Fri30 Oct29°27°1 mm

Sat31 Oct28°27°1 mm

When to go to Araya

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	84	88	89	84	72	53	57	54	51	50	56	74
High	26°	26°	26°	26°	27°	27°	27°	27°	28°	28°	27°	26°
Low	24°	24°	24°	25°	25°	25°	25°	26°	26°	26°	26°	25°
Rain (mm)	12	8	7	14	25	40	64	80	66	51	53	28
Wet days	6	4	3	4	7	18	17	16	15	18	15	9
Sea	25°	24°	24°	25°	25°	26°	26°	27°	28°	28°	28°	26°

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What's on in Araya

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

Christmas EveNational

Christmas DayNational

New Year's EveNational

New Year's DayNational

Nature around Araya

Nature in Venezuela

Manzanares River

Playa de Castilio

Playa de Ladera

Playa de Guaranache

Playa de San Luis

Nature in Sucre Beaches of Venezuela

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Venezuela seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Flat-faced Fruit-eating BatArtibeus planirostris

Scaled DoveColumbina squammata

Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti

Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola

Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor

The sky over Araya

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 15:23 · Moonset 03:40 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~20 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 05:08 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Araya

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 195017magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record39within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.3Carúpano 40 km →2018 · 149 km

7.0Casanay 13 km ↖1997 · 84 km

6.3Carúpano 36 km →1986 · 145 km

6.1Casanay 8 km ↗1974 · 95 km

Tropical storms · Araya

Tropical storm archive

C3Hurricane Bonnie (2022)64 km · 65 km/h

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 13 · 2 km

Fossils in Venezuela

Neogene · 13

Formations around the town

Cubagua Formation · 13

Towns and villages around Araya

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Punta Colorada2.3 km Tras La Vela4 km Chagaragato6 km Manicuare6 km Los Manzanillos6.2 km Los Taques7 km La Caja7.5 km Punta Arenas8.3 km Las Mercedes9.7 km Tacarigua9.8 km Merito14 km Los Cañones15 km

All 43 towns and villages in Municipio Cruz Salmerón Acosta Sucre

Araya from above

Around Araya13 places to see, do and reach nearby

Manzanares RiverNature17 km Playa de CastilioNature2.5 km Playa de LaderaNature7.5 km Playa de GuaranacheNature9.8 km Playa de San LuisNature17 km Terminal de ArayaFerry port0.9 km Puerto de ArayaFerry port0.9 km CumanáPlace15 km PorlamarPlace60 km Puerto La CruzPlace58 km San Juan BautistaPlace59 km La GuardiaPlace53 km GuantaPlace54 km

Getting to Araya

Antonio José de Sucre AirportCUM

20 km

Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International AirportPMV

49 km

General José Antonio Anzoategui International AirportBLA

71 km

Terminal de ArayaFerry port

0.9 km

Puerto de ArayaTerminal del Gran Cacique Express

0.9 km

Places near Araya

Cumaná

Porlamar

Puerto La Cruz

San Juan Bautista

La Guardia

Guanta

Punta de Piedras

Cumanacoa

Places with a climate like Araya

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Point Fortin

Trinidad and Tobago

28° / 26°Jan–Mar

Carenage

Trinidad and Tobago

28° / 26°Feb–Apr

Scarborough

Trinidad and Tobago

28° / 26°Feb–Apr

Diego Martin

Trinidad and Tobago

28° / 26°Feb–Apr

Port of Spain

Trinidad and Tobago

28° / 26°Feb–Apr

Charlotteville

Trinidad and Tobago

27° / 26°Feb–Apr

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Araya?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Araya.

What is the hottest month in Araya?

September is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 26°C.

What is the coldest month in Araya?

February is the coldest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 24°C.

What is the rainiest month in Araya?

October is the wettest month with about 51 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Araya?

The sea is warmest in September at about 28°C and coolest in February at about 24°C.