El Tigre in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Tigre sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 385 mm of rain over about 67 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 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is El Tigre's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Tigre's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 385 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Tigre in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in El Tigre reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in El Tigre
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 Tigre 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 | 32° / 22° | 9 | 2.6 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 33° / 22° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 34° / 22° | 14 | 2.4 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 34° / 23° | 37 | 5.6 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| May | 33° / 23° | 93 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 126 | 20.6 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 127 | 23.2 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 133 | 22.8 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 102 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 33° / 23° | 84 | 15.6 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 33° / 23° | 64 | 13.6 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 26 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Tigre gets around 385 mm of rain over 67 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 12 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Tigre
In summer, El Tigre overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Tigre's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit El Tigre?
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 Tigre.
What to pack for El Tigre in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Tigre sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
UV index in El Tigre 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 Tigre peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in El Tigre 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 Tigre is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 19 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) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is El Tigre?
El Tigre sits at 8.9°N, 64.3°W, 297 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San José de Guanipa, 10 km away.
Topography around El Tigre
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Tigre.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Tigre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m.
The land around El Tigre is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and trees (34%) 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 Tigre (8.889°, -64.2527°, elevation 297 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.