Zulia · Venezuela

Municipio Machiques travel guide

Municipio Machiques is a city in Zulia, Venezuela, home to about 123,000 people.

Nearest airport
VUP107 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 Municipio Machiques

Municipio Machiques has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 248 mm of rain.

0°16°33°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec248 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Municipio Machiques: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), about 107 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Chinita International Airport (MAR, 127 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport

106.7 km from the centreICAO SKVP
large airport

MAR · La Chinita International Airport

126.7 km from the centreICAO SVMC

Questions

Municipio Machiques: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Municipio Machiques?

Municipio Machiques has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 248 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Municipio Machiques?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), about 107 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Chinita International Airport (MAR, 127 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Municipio Machiques?

sovereign bolivar (VES).

Nearby

Destinations near Municipio Machiques

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; 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.