Venezuela in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Venezuela sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 277 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Venezuela's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Venezuela's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
277 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Venezuela in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical summer day in Venezuela reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Venezuela

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Venezuela weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°152.410.87.5
Feb29° / 20°172.111.37.0
Mar30° / 20°173.511.86.2
Apr31° / 22°346.112.55.0
May32° / 23°10814.7133.8
Jun32° / 24°10617.113.33.2
Jul33° / 25°7414.513.23.0
Aug33° / 25°9716.512.72.8
Sep32° / 24°12220.212.13.0
Oct31° / 24°931711.53.9
Nov29° / 22°326.9115.8
Dec29° / 21°153.210.76.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Venezuela gets around 277 mm of rain over 48 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Venezuela

In seasonPeak

In summer, Venezuela overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Venezuela sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Venezuela's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Venezuela?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Venezuela.

What to pack for Venezuela in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Venezuela sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Venezuela in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Venezuela in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Venezuela peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 11UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Venezuela in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Venezuela is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 922 µg/m³Dec 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Venezuela?

Venezuela sits at 21.7°N, 78.8°W, 22 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Ciego de Ávila, 12 km away.

Topography around Venezuela

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Venezuela.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Venezuela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m.

The land around Venezuela is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (29%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
426 m
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Summer weather nearby: Ciego de Ávila 12 km · Baraguá 18 km · Ciro Redondo 33 km · Primero de Enero 44 km · Morón 45 km · Jatibonico 45 km · Florencia 49 km · La Sierpe 49 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Venezuela (21.7379°, -78.7933°, elevation 22 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.