Táchira · Venezuela

Municipio San Cristóbal travel guide

Municipio San Cristóbal is a city in Táchira, Venezuela, home to about 264,000 people.

Best months
December to March
Nearest airport
STD25 km · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport
Currency
VESsovereign bolivar
Time zone
America/Caracas
Language
Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language

About

About Municipio San Cristóbal

San Cristóbal Municipality is one of the 29 municipalities of the state of Táchira in Venezuela. The city of San Cristóbal is the administrative center of the San Cristóbal Municipality, which is also the state capital.

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When to go

The best time to visit Municipio San Cristóbal

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Municipio San Cristóbal are December to March. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; July is the wettest, with about 139 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec139 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 San Cristóbal: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport (STD), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ, 30 km) and Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC, 42 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport

25.4 km from the centreICAO SVSO
medium airport

SVZ · Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport

30.4 km from the centreICAO SVSA
medium airport

CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport

41.7 km from the centreICAO SKCC

Questions

Municipio San Cristóbal: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Municipio San Cristóbal?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Municipio San Cristóbal are December to March. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; July is the wettest, with about 139 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Municipio San Cristóbal?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport (STD), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ, 30 km) and Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC, 42 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Municipio San Cristóbal?

sovereign bolivar (VES).

Nearby

Destinations near Municipio San Cristóbal

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.