Escuque weather in August

In August, Escuque sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 326 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Escuque's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escuque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
326 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
85%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Escuque reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
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52518
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102518
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Escuque weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°14429.311.54.0
Feb24° / 16°1662711.73.9
Mar24° / 17°29030.311.93.7
Apr24° / 18°43229.612.23.5
May25° / 18°42030.412.43.5
Jun25° / 18°24727.412.53.7
Jul25° / 17°23427.812.53.9
Aug25° / 17°32629.712.33.6
Sep25° / 17°41129.612.13.5
Oct25° / 17°44230.811.83.5
Nov24° / 17°32629.511.63.6
Dec24° / 16°20729.111.53.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41189
51189
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
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301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Escuque gets around 326 mm of rain over 29.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
193
293
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494
594
695
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1095
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1596
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2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11918
21918
31909
41909
51909
618910
718910
818910
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250919
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270919
280928
290928
300928
310937

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:066:31
212.46:076:31
312.46:076:31
412.46:076:30
512.46:076:30
612.46:076:30
712.46:076:29
812.46:076:29
912.46:076:29
1012.46:076:28
1112.36:076:28
1212.36:076:28
1312.36:076:27
1412.36:076:27
1512.36:086:26
1612.36:086:26
1712.36:086:26
1812.36:086:25
1912.36:086:25
2012.36:086:24
2112.36:086:24
2212.36:086:23
2312.36:076:23
2412.26:076:22
2512.26:076:22
2612.26:076:21
2712.26:076:21
2812.26:076:20
2912.26:076:20
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3112.26:076:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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275.6Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Escuque?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Escuque.

What to pack for Escuque in August

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

In August, Escuque sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Escuque in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Escuque peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Escuque in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Escuque is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1741 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Escuque?

Escuque sits at 9.3°N, 70.7°W, 1,020 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Valera, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Escuque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escuque has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,128 m around an average of 1,198 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,920 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,671 m.

The land around Escuque is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,128 m
16 km
2,920 m
80 km
4,671 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Valera 8.0 km · Motatán 14 km · Sabana de Mendoza 19 km · El Dividive 21 km · Pampanito 23 km · Trujillo 27 km · Pampán 27 km · Timotes 36 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 Escuque (9.2969°, -70.6719°, elevation 1,020 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).