Cariaco in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cariaco sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 424 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Cariaco's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Cariaco has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Cariaco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 424 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cariaco in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Cariaco reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Cariaco
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.
Cariaco 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 | 28° / 21° | 46 | 13.2 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 33 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 42 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 51 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 73 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 107 | 18.5 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 137 | 23.1 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 180 | 24.4 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 156 | 22 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 138 | 21.8 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 134 | 21.1 | 11.5 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 78 | 17.4 | 11.4 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cariaco gets around 424 mm of rain over 66 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 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cariaco
In summer, Cariaco overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cariaco's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Cariaco?
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 Cariaco.
What to pack for Cariaco in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cariaco sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cariaco in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 16 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 24 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Cariaco 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 Cariaco peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Cariaco 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 Cariaco is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 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) | 11 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Cariaco?
Cariaco sits at 10.5°N, 63.6°W, 16 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Casanay, 15 km away.
Topography around Cariaco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cariaco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cariaco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 839 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,571 m.
The land around Cariaco is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (36%) 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 Cariaco (10.4968°, -63.5529°, elevation 16 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.