Climate, Venezuela

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Venezuela has a tropical climate influenced by altitude. The country has four climatic zones. (1.) The Tierra Caliente comprising the coastal plains, valleys and central prairies with an elevation less than 800 metres (2,625 feet) and temperatures averaging 25 to 35 degrees Celsius (76 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit). (2.) The Tierra Templada which comprises the lower mountain slopes and plateaux between 800 metres and 2,000 metres (2,625 to 6,562 feet) with temperatures averaging 10 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius (50 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit). (3.) The Tierra Fria a sub-alpine zone of the mountains from 2,000 to 3,000 metres (6,562 to 9,843 feet) with average temperatures below 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit) (4.) The Paramos above the timberline which has an average temperature seldom above 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit). The wet season is from May to November with an average annual precipitation varying from 1,400 mm (55 inches) in the Andes to 280 mm (11 inches) on the coast. Average temperature ranges in Caracas are from 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit) to 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit) all year.

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