La Fría in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), La Fría sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 3341 mm of rain over about 91 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is La Fría's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. La Fría 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 La Fría's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
3341 mm
91 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
2.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in La Fría in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in La Fría reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How summer really feels in La Fría

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 9 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

La Fría 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°32825.711.64.2
Feb27° / 20°34824.111.74.0
Mar27° / 21°52828.111.93.6
Apr28° / 21°93329.412.23.2
May28° / 21°135030.912.42.9
Jun28° / 21°120629.912.52.9
Jul28° / 21°112830.612.42.9
Aug29° / 21°100730.512.32.8
Sep29° / 21°90529.8122.7
Oct29° / 21°81730.811.82.9
Nov28° / 21°60428.711.63.3
Dec27° / 20°4972811.53.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

La Fría gets around 3341 mm of rain over 91 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit La Fría?

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.

2.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Fría.

What to pack for La Fría in Summer

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

In summer, La Fría sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 91 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in La Fría in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 La Fría peaks around February 19 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 highFeb 19UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Fría in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in La Fría 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 La Fría?

La Fría sits at 8.2°N, 72.2°W, 119 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Colón, 20 km away.

Topography around La Fría

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Fría has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,850 m.

The land around La Fría is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
1,581 m
80 km
3,850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Colón 20 km · Coloncito 22 km · Puerto Santander 24 km · Michelena 29 km · La Grita 31 km · Ureña 39 km · Palmira 42 km · Táriba 44 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 Fría (8.2152°, -72.2489°, elevation 119 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.