Caicara del Orinoco in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Caicara del Orinoco sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 767 mm of rain over about 82 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Caicara del Orinoco's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caicara del Orinoco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 767 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Caicara del Orinoco in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Caicara del Orinoco reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Caicara del Orinoco
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.
Caicara del Orinoco 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° / 24° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 25° | 4 | 1 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 35° / 26° | 16 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 35° / 26° | 90 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 200 | 20 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 265 | 25.7 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 271 | 28.2 | 12.4 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 230 | 27.8 | 12.3 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 163 | 24 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 123 | 21 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 72 | 14.4 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 33° / 24° | 20 | 5.2 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Caicara del Orinoco gets around 767 mm of rain over 82 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Caicara del Orinoco
In summer, Caicara del Orinoco overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Caicara del Orinoco's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Caicara del Orinoco?
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 Caicara del Orinoco.
What to pack for Caicara del Orinoco in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Caicara del Orinoco sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.
UV index in Caicara del Orinoco 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 Caicara del Orinoco peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).
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) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Caicara del Orinoco 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 Caicara del Orinoco is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 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) | 12 | 14 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Caicara del Orinoco?
Caicara del Orinoco sits at 7.6°N, 66.2°W, 53 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Fernando de Apure, 146 km away.
Topography around Caicara del Orinoco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caicara del Orinoco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Caicara del Orinoco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m.
The land around Caicara del Orinoco is covered by water (36%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and trees (26%) 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 Caicara del Orinoco (7.635°, -66.1681°, elevation 53 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.