Zulia · Venezuela
Machiques travel guide
Machiques is a city in Zulia, Venezuela, home to about 123,000 people.
- Best months
- December to March
- Nearest airport
- VUP87 km · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport
- Currency
- VESsovereign bolivar
- Time zone
- America/Caracas
- Language
- Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language
When to go
The best time to visit Machiques
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Machiques are December to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; October 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 Machiques: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), about 87 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Chinita International Airport (MAR, 106 km) is also within reach.
VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport
MAR · La Chinita International Airport
Questions
Machiques: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Machiques?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Machiques are December to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; October is the wettest, with about 255 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Machiques?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), about 87 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Chinita International Airport (MAR, 106 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Machiques?
sovereign bolivar (VES).
Nearby
Destinations near Machiques
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.