Cumaná weather in August

In August, Cumaná sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 90 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Cumaná's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cumaná's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:40 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Cumaná is capital city of Sucre, Venezuela.

Density
678/km²
people per km²
Founded
1502

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Cumaná reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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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Cumaná weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°71.811.58.3
Feb26° / 23°30.911.78.5
Mar26° / 24°14211.98.1
Apr27° / 24°163.812.27.4
May27° / 25°296.612.56.8
Jun27° / 25°389.612.66.3
Jul27° / 25°6215.412.65.7
Aug27° / 25°9020.612.34.9
Sep28° / 26°7118.912.15.0
Oct28° / 26°5917.611.85.2
Nov27° / 25°4913.711.55.8
Dec27° / 24°185.811.47.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
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314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cumaná gets around 90 mm of rain over 20.6 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
162
263
364
465
566
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1771
1870
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2069
2169
2268
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2466
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2664
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2863
2962
3061
3161

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16955
17955
18955
19946
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21946
22937
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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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 5:39 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:396:07
212.55:396:06
312.55:396:06
412.45:396:06
512.45:396:06
612.45:406:05
712.45:406:05
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2012.35:415:59
2112.35:415:59
2212.35:415:58
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2412.35:415:57
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2612.35:415:56
2712.35:405:56
2812.25:405:55
2912.25:405:54
3012.25:405:54
3112.25:405:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cumaná?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cumaná for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cumaná in August

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

In August, Cumaná sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cumaná in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 19 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.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Cumaná 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 Cumaná peaks around March 23 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 23UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cumaná 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 Cumaná is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1646 µg/m³Jan 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cumaná?

Cumaná sits at 10.5°N, 64.2°W, 19 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Araya, 15 km away.

Topography around Cumaná

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cumaná has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,572 m.

The land around Cumaná is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and water (39%) within 3 km, water (48%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
574 m
80 km
2,572 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Araya 15 km · Cumanacoa 37 km · Punta de Piedras 49 km · Puerto La Cruz 57 km · La Guardia 62 km · Lecherías 64 km · Porlamar 64 km · San Juan Bautista 66 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 Cumaná (10.4639°, -64.1786°, elevation 19 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. 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).