Altagracia de Orituco in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Altagracia de Orituco sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 392 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Altagracia de Orituco's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Altagracia de Orituco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 392 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Altagracia de Orituco in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Altagracia de Orituco reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Altagracia de Orituco
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Altagracia de Orituco 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 21° | 6 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 33° / 22° | 5 | 1 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 34° / 22° | 15 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 34° / 23° | 52 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| May | 33° / 23° | 99 | 16.2 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 126 | 20.6 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 135 | 25 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 132 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 102 | 22.4 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 97 | 20.2 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 70 | 15.1 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 19 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Altagracia de Orituco gets around 392 mm of rain over 71 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Altagracia de Orituco
In summer, Altagracia de Orituco overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Altagracia de Orituco's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Altagracia de Orituco?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Altagracia de Orituco.
What to pack for Altagracia de Orituco in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Altagracia de Orituco sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
UV index in Altagracia de Orituco in Summer
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 Altagracia de Orituco peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Altagracia de Orituco in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Altagracia de Orituco is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 16 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Altagracia de Orituco?
Altagracia de Orituco sits at 9.9°N, 66.4°W, 352 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caucagua, 47 km away.
Topography around Altagracia de Orituco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Altagracia de Orituco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Altagracia de Orituco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.
The land around Altagracia de Orituco is covered by grassland (29%), shrubs (26%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.
Venezuela travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 0% of US
- price level, 2011
- GDP per capita
- $3,495
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 12.6
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 39
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 520
- Religion
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 Altagracia de Orituco (9.86°, -66.3814°, elevation 352 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.