Coro weather in August

In August, Coro sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Coro's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Coro is capital of Falcón State and the oldest city in the west of Venezuela.

Density
5,606/km²
people per km²
Founded
1527

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Coro reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Coro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Coro weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°102.911.46.5
Feb30° / 24°81.711.66.4
Mar30° / 24°102.511.95.9
Apr31° / 25°275.712.24.8
May32° / 26°537.712.54.2
Jun32° / 26°203.712.74.4
Jul32° / 26°132.512.64.5
Aug33° / 26°326.112.44.0
Sep32° / 26°8512.712.13.5
Oct31° / 26°10516.311.73.7
Nov30° / 25°9014.111.54.4
Dec30° / 24°297.211.35.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
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244852
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294357
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314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Coro gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
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714
814
914
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1216
1316
1417
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1821
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2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
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2829
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3030
3131

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118712
218613
318514
418415
518316
618217
718217
818118
908119
1008020
1107921
1207921
1307723
1407624
1507525
1607426
1707327
1807129
1907030
2006931
2106733
2206634
2306436
2406337
2506238
2606040
2705941
2805842
2905743
3005644
3105545

Wind in August

Winds average 21 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:006:30
212.56:006:30
312.56:006:29
412.56:006:29
512.56:006:29
612.56:006:28
712.56:006:28
812.56:016:28
912.46:016:27
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 6.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
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286.6Intense
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316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Coro

In seasonPeak

In August, Coro sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Coro?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Coro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Coro in August

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

In August, Coro sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Coro in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Coro in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Coro peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Coro in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Coro is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1331 µg/m³Jan 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coro?

Coro sits at 11.4°N, 69.7°W, 35 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Vela de Coro, 14 km away.

Dabajuro

Topography around Coro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 m.

The land around Coro is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), water (33%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
1,490 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: La Vela de Coro 14 km · Puerto Cumarebo 36 km · Punta Cardón 65 km · Punto Fijo 65 km · Pueblo Nuevo 66 km · Judibana 68 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 78 km · Dabajuro 117 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
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

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 Coro (11.4077°, -69.6782°, elevation 35 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).