El Tocuyo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Tocuyo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 222 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is El Tocuyo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Tocuyo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 222 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Tocuyo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in El Tocuyo reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
El Tocuyo 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 | 26° / 16° | 39 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 46 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 114 | 15.5 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 171 | 20.9 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 144 | 21.1 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 96 | 18.8 | 12.6 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 73 | 17.3 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 53 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 75 | 16.1 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 129 | 20.8 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 129 | 21.4 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 61 | 15.7 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Tocuyo gets around 222 mm of rain over 50 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit El Tocuyo?
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 reasonable time to visit El Tocuyo for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Tocuyo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Tocuyo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in El Tocuyo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (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 Tocuyo peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in El Tocuyo 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 Tocuyo is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 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) | 14 | 20 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is El Tocuyo?
El Tocuyo sits at 9.8°N, 69.8°W, 616 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Sanare, 16 km away.
Topography around El Tocuyo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Tocuyo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Tocuyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 646 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,419 m.
The land around El Tocuyo is covered by grassland (35%), shrubs (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (33%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (22%) 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 Tocuyo (9.7871°, -69.7929°, elevation 616 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.