- Local time
- America/Caracas
- Country
- Venezuela
- Population
- 162,289
- Elevation
- 106 m
- Airports
- VIG
- 2.1 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 13,160 km
- 16 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in El Vigía, month by month
- Jan31°
- Feb33°
- Mar33°
- Apr32°
- May33°
- Jun33°
- Jul33°
- Aug34°
- Sept34°
- Oct31°
- Nov30°
- Dec30°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: October to January.
Mean highs run from 30°C in November to 34°C in August, with about 1,118 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for El VigíaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 509 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving El Vigía
Other airports within 150 km
- CUCCamilo Daza International AirportMedium · Cúcuta121 km from the centre
- SVZJuan Vicente Gómez International AirportMedium · San Antonio del Táchira122 km from the centre
- STDMayor Buenaventura Vivas International AirportMedium · San Josecito124 km from the centre
- VLVDr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño AirportMedium · Valera143 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBEl Vigía
13,160 km
16 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHEl Vigía
13,130 km
16 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/Caracas
- Country
- Venezuela
- Currency
- Venezuelan Bolívar VESToday's indicative rate: VES 100 ≈ USD 0.113Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A and B120 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 171ambulance, fire and police911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +58 · On the right
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