El Vigía in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), El Vigía sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1206 mm of rain over about 87 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is El Vigía's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. El Vigía has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see El Vigía's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
1206 mm
87 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in El Vigía in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in El Vigía reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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El Vigía weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°22726.911.64.1
Feb27° / 19°25624.911.73.9
Mar27° / 20°38128.411.93.7
Apr27° / 21°57529.512.23.3
May28° / 21°66930.812.43.0
Jun28° / 21°5703012.53.1
Jul28° / 21°52830.812.53.1
Aug29° / 21°44630.712.32.9
Sep29° / 21°40429.312.12.9
Oct28° / 20°42230.211.83.2
Nov27° / 20°38027.911.63.5
Dec27° / 19°33328.511.53.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

El Vigía gets around 1206 mm of rain over 87 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 3 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit El Vigía?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Vigía.

What to pack for El Vigía in Fall

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

In fall, El Vigía sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 87 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Vigía in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (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 Vigía peaks around March 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 13UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Vigía in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in El Vigía is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2034 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Vigía?

El Vigía sits at 8.6°N, 71.7°W, 106 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz de Mora, 24 km away.

Topography around El Vigía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Vigía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.

The land around El Vigía is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
1,659 m
80 km
4,842 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Santa Cruz de Mora 24 km · La Azulita 26 km · Lagunillas 32 km · Tovar 33 km · Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo 39 km · Bailadores 44 km · Ejido 46 km · San Carlos del Zulia 52 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 El Vigía (8.6135°, -71.657°, elevation 106 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.