Climate Change Chart of Maracaibo, Venezuela

Overview of climate changes

Changes in rainfall

Mean daily rainfall was lower by a difference of -0.77 mm/day, averaged across calendar months. This unweighted comparison of monthly means describes an overall difference, not a day-weighted annual average or a monthly rainfall total. The largest monthly decrease occurred in May, with a difference of -3.03 mm/day, while November had the largest increase, at a difference of +0.79 mm/day. These opposing monthly changes show why the across-month mean should not be read as a description of every month's rainfall.

Temperature changes

Monthly mean temperature was higher by a difference of +0.96 °C, averaged across calendar months; this is an unweighted mean of monthly means, not a day-weighted annual average or a measure of daytime maximum temperatures. The largest monthly increase was in May, at a difference of +1.51 °C. This identifies the strongest increase among the reported monthly differences, rather than implying the same change in every month.

Changes in sunshine duration

Mean daily sunshine duration had a small increase of +0.11 hours/day, averaged across calendar months; this is an unweighted mean of monthly means, not a day-weighted annual average. The largest monthly increase was in May, at a difference of +0.98 hours/day. By contrast, October recorded the largest decrease, with a difference of -0.47 hours/day. The mean therefore summarizes differences across months and does not mean sunshine increased in each one.