Barrancas in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Barrancas sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 570 mm of rain over about 74 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 5% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Barrancas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barrancas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 570 mm
- 74 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Barrancas in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Barrancas reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Barrancas
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.
Barrancas 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 | 33° / 23° | 13 | 2.8 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 15 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 34° / 25° | 47 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 32° / 25° | 133 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 208 | 23.1 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 209 | 24.5 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 186 | 24.4 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 176 | 24.6 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 142 | 23.6 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 121 | 20.5 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 74 | 15 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 35 | 7.1 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Barrancas gets around 570 mm of rain over 74 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 4 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Barrancas
In summer, Barrancas overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Barrancas's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Barrancas?
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 Barrancas.
What to pack for Barrancas in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Barrancas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.
UV index in Barrancas 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 Barrancas peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 | 13 | 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 | 13 | 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 Barrancas 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 Barrancas is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 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) | 16 | 25 | 40 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Barrancas?
Barrancas sits at 8.8°N, 70.1°W, 201 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Boconoito, 17 km away.
Topography around Barrancas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barrancas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barrancas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,470 m.
The land around Barrancas is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (40%) 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 Barrancas (8.7696°, -70.1109°, elevation 201 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.