Region: Cojedes · Venezuela

San Carlos travel guide

San Carlos
Photo: edward enrique Jerez — CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

San Carlos is a city in Cojedes, Venezuela, home to about 120,000 people.

Nearest airport
VLN91 km · Arturo Michelena International Airport
Currency
VESsovereign bolivar
Time zone
America/Caracas
Plugs
A, B · 120 V
Emergency
171
Language
Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language

When to go

The best time to visit San Carlos

San Carlos has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; July is the wettest, with about 259 mm of rain.

0°17°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec259 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).

Public holidays in Venezuela, 2026

Shops and offices may close on these dates.

1 Jan · New Year's Day16 Feb · Carnival Monday17 Feb · Carnival Tuesday2 Apr · Maundy Thursday3 Apr · Good Friday19 Apr · Declaration of Independence1 May · International Worker's Day15 May · Family Day24 Jun · Battle of Carabobo5 Jul · Independence Day24 Jul · Birthday of Simon Bolivar12 Oct · Day of Indigenous Resistance24 Dec · Christmas Eve25 Dec · Christmas Day31 Dec · New Year's Eve

Getting there

Getting to San Carlos: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), about 91 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM, 96 km) is also within reach.

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VLN · Arturo Michelena International Airport

90.7 km from the centreICAO SVVA
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BRM · Jacinto Lara International Airport

95.5 km from the centreICAO SVBM

Questions

San Carlos: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit San Carlos?

San Carlos has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; July is the wettest, with about 259 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to San Carlos?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), about 91 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM, 96 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in San Carlos?

sovereign bolivar (VES).

Nearby

Destinations near San Carlos

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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.