Venezuela
Barinas travel guide
Barinas is a city in Venezuela, home to about 874,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- BNS2 km · Barinas Airport
- Currency
- VESsovereign bolivar
- Time zone
- America/Caracas
- Language
- Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language
About
About Barinas
Barinas is a city in west central Venezuela. According to the 2011 census, its population is 503,442.
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When to go
The best time to visit Barinas
Barinas has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 255 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Barinas: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Barinas Airport (BNS), about 2.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV, 88 km) is also within reach.
BNS · Barinas Airport
VLV · Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport
Questions
Barinas: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Barinas?
Barinas has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 255 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Barinas?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Barinas Airport (BNS), about 2.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV, 88 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Barinas?
sovereign bolivar (VES).
Nearby
Destinations near Barinas
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.