Anzoátegui, Venezuela

Barcelona

Barcelona is a city in Anzoátegui, Venezuela, close to the sea. It has a population of about 550,122 (2023). 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

Population550,122

Local time11:12

10.14° N, 64.69° WElevation 3 mUTC−4 · Venezuela Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Barcelonaweather score

October: high / low30° / 25°

Rain this month73mm

Sea this month28°

Best timeJan–Mar

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

Barcelona at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:08 · 17:5911 h 51 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:24 Next holiday24 DecemberChristmas Eve Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month30°C

Average high in May

Coolest month23°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthOctober

73 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

7 mm of rain

Warmest sea28°C

October

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.6 km

How Barcelona has grown

People living in the built-up area (144 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+146%280k in 1975 → 689k in 2025

Weather in Barcelona

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

14-day forecast

28°C

Sunny · wind 12 km/h · humidity 82%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct31°27°

Fri23 Oct31°26°

Sat24 Oct31°27°

Sun25 Oct31°27°

Mon26 Oct31°27°

Tue27 Oct30°27°0.7 mm

Wed28 Oct30°26°

Thu29 Oct30°27°

Fri30 Oct31°27°0.5 mm

Sat31 Oct30°27°0.5 mm

When to go to Barcelona

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	80	81	77	69	62	45	50	43	44	41	53	69
High	28°	29°	29°	30°	30°	29°	29°	29°	30°	30°	29°	28°
Low	23°	23°	24°	25°	25°	25°	24°	25°	25°	25°	25°	24°
Rain (mm)	10	7	7	17	53	94	132	132	97	73	57	27
Wet days	4	2	2	3	5	13	13	15	13	16	12	8
Sea	25°	24°	25°	25°	26°	26°	26°	28°	28°	28°	28°	26°

Barcelona in January Barcelona in February Barcelona in March Barcelona in April Barcelona in May Barcelona in June Barcelona in July Barcelona in August Barcelona in September Barcelona in October Barcelona in November Barcelona in December

What's on in Barcelona

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

Public holidays

24Dec

Christmas EveNational

Thu25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri31Dec

New Year's EveNational

Thu1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Barcelona

All monuments

0.6 km

St. Christopher's Cathedral

Museum0.7 km

Museo de Anzoátegui

More museums: Ateneo Miguel Otero Silva · Museo del Viñedo

Monuments of Anzoátegui Museums of Anzoátegui

Outdoors around Barcelona

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Golf courses7 Viewpoints2 Theme parks1

Campo de Golf SurGolf courses

2.1 km

Campo de Golf NorteGolf courses

2.7 km

Mirador El MorroViewpoints

2.9 km

Mirador de la patriaViewpoints

3.3 km

Parque de Agua KariñaTheme parks

11 km

Nature around Barcelona

Nature in Venezuela

River4.3 km

Neverí River

Island8.7 km

Morro de Barcelona

Island18 km

Isla de Plata, Anzoátegui

Island18 km

Isla Chimana Grande

Island20 km

Isla Chimana Segunda

Island21 km

Isla Monos

Nature in Anzoátegui Mountains of Anzoátegui 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 Barcelona

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 15:24 · Moonset 03:42 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 Barcelona

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 195010magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record37within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Casanay 13 km ↖1997 · 141 km

5.6Casanay 8 km ↙2010 · 137 km

5.4Araya 20 km ↙2019 · 51 km

5.4Casanay 18 km ↖1998 · 135 km

Tropical storms · Barcelona

Tropical storm archive

TSTropical Storm Bret (1993)98 km · 83 km/h

Universities and research institutes

Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1987

Getting to Barcelona

General José Antonio Anzoategui International AirportBLA

3.1 km

Antonio José de Sucre AirportCUM

70 km

Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International AirportPMV

117 km

Terminal del ConferryFerry port

9.3 km

Puerto La CruzMuelle de Punta de Piedras

9.5 km

Places near Barcelona

10 km

Places with a climate like Barcelona

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

95% alike

Couva

Trinidad and Tobago

29° / 25°Jan–Feb · Dec

94% alike

San Fernando

Trinidad and Tobago

29° / 25°Jan–Feb · Dec

94% alike

Sangre Grande

Trinidad and Tobago

29° / 25°Jan–Mar

93% alike

Carúpano

Venezuela

29° / 25°Feb–Apr

95% alike

Gasparillo

Trinidad and Tobago

29° / 25°Jan–Feb · Dec

95% alike

Chaguanas

Trinidad and Tobago

29° / 25°Jan–Mar

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Barcelona?

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

What is the hottest month in Barcelona?

May is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C.

What is the coldest month in Barcelona?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 23°C.

What is the rainiest month in Barcelona?

October is the wettest month with about 73 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Barcelona?

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

Barcelona

Barcelona at a glance

How Barcelona has grown

Weather in Barcelona

When to go to Barcelona

What's on in Barcelona

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Barcelona

Outdoors around Barcelona

Nature around Barcelona

Wildlife in October

The sky over Barcelona

Earthquakes around Barcelona

Strongest nearby since 1950

Tropical storms · Barcelona

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Barcelona

Barcelona from above

Getting to Barcelona

Places near Barcelona

Puerto La Cruz

Guanta

Lecherías

Puerto Píritu

Clarines

San Mateo

Places with a climate like Barcelona

Couva

San Fernando

Sangre Grande

Carúpano

Gasparillo

Chaguanas

Frequently asked questions