Encontrados in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Encontrados sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1121 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Encontrados's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Encontrados 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 Encontrados's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 1121 mm
- 88 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Encontrados in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Encontrados reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Encontrados
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.
Encontrados 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 | 30° / 23° | 90 | 16.4 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 86 | 13.5 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 32° / 24° | 143 | 18.7 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 299 | 26.3 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 416 | 30 | 12.4 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 384 | 28.8 | 12.5 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 391 | 29.8 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 347 | 29.1 | 12.3 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 325 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 370 | 29.9 | 11.8 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 334 | 28.5 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 191 | 23.8 | 11.5 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Encontrados gets around 1121 mm of rain over 88 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Encontrados?
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 Encontrados.
What to pack for Encontrados in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Encontrados sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 88 days see rain.
UV index in Encontrados 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 Encontrados peaks around March 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Encontrados 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 Encontrados is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 17 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) | 18 | 28 | 42 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Encontrados?
Encontrados sits at 9.1°N, 72.2°W, 6 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Carlos del Zulia, 34 km away.
Topography around Encontrados
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Encontrados.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Encontrados has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m.
The land around Encontrados is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (33%) 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 Encontrados (9.0598°, -72.2346°, elevation 6 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.