La Concepción weather in August

In August, La Concepción sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 86 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Concepción's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Concepción's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in La Concepción reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
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How August really feels in La Concepción

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

La Concepción weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 25°61.611.44.1
Feb34° / 25°51.511.63.6
Mar34° / 26°204.711.93.1
Apr34° / 26°5912.112.22.7
May33° / 26°12220.712.52.4
Jun33° / 26°7917.412.62.5
Jul34° / 26°6416.512.62.5
Aug34° / 26°8619.512.42.3
Sep33° / 26°10521.312.12.3
Oct33° / 26°13824.711.82.4
Nov32° / 25°11320.111.52.9
Dec33° / 25°276.911.43.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31684
41684
51684
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Concepción gets around 86 mm of rain over 19.5 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 62% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
157
257
358
458
559
659
760
861
961
1062
1162
1263
1364
1464
1565
1665
1766
1866
1966
2066
2166
2265
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2464
2564
2663
2763
2862
2962
3062
3162

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13763
23664
33466
43367
53268
63169
73070
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142773
152773
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202575
212575
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232476
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272278
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292278
302278
312179

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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68calm
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128calm
138calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:096:38
212.56:096:37
312.56:106:37
412.56:106:37
512.46:106:36
612.46:106:36
712.46:106:36
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1012.46:106:35
1112.46:106:34
1212.46:116:34
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for La Concepción

In seasonPeak

In August, La Concepción sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

La Concepción's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit La Concepción?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Concepción.

What to pack for La Concepción in August

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

In August, La Concepción sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Concepción in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in La Concepción in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 La Concepción peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highApr 10UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Concepción 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 La Concepción is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1031 µg/m³Dec 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Concepción?

La Concepción sits at 10.6°N, 71.8°W, 75 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Maracaibo, 25 km away.

Topography around La Concepción

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Concepción has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,809 m.

The land around La Concepción is covered by grassland (61%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), water (31%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
1,809 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Maracaibo 25 km · Santa Cruz de Mara 26 km · Concepción 28 km · Chiquinquirá 29 km · Los Puertos de Altagracia 36 km · Santa Rita 37 km · San Rafael 40 km · Cabimas 49 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 La Concepción (10.6192°, -71.8381°, elevation 75 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).