El Pao in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Pao sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 419 mm of rain over about 72 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 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is El Pao's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Pao's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 419 mm
- 72 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Pao in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in El Pao reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in El Pao
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.
El Pao 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 | 34° / 23° | 5 | 1.4 | 11.5 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 35° / 23° | 4 | 1 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 36° / 24° | 14 | 3.3 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 70 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 139 | 20.1 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 146 | 22.8 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 143 | 24.9 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 129 | 24.6 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 102 | 22.4 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 87 | 19.9 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 56 | 14.4 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 22 | 5 | 11.4 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Pao gets around 419 mm of rain over 72 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 5 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Pao
In summer, El Pao overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Pao's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit El Pao?
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 El Pao.
What to pack for El Pao in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Pao sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.
UV index in El Pao 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 El Pao peaks around March 16 at about 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 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 | 11 | 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 El Pao 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 El Pao is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 15 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) | 17 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is El Pao?
El Pao sits at 9.6°N, 68.1°W, 144 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tinaco, 34 km away.
Topography around El Pao
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Pao.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Pao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,815 m.
The land around El Pao is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (35%) 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 El Pao (9.6393°, -68.1292°, elevation 144 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.