Lagunillas weather in August

In August, Lagunillas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 138 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Lagunillas's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagunillas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
88%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Lagunillas is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Lagunillas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12416
22416
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102416
112416
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132416
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302516
312516

Lagunillas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°14227.311.64.1
Feb22° / 14°16025.811.73.9
Mar23° / 15°25829.111.93.8
Apr23° / 16°29728.212.23.7
May24° / 17°23226.812.44.0
Jun24° / 16°14122.612.54.5
Jul24° / 16°14122.312.44.7
Aug24° / 16°13820.812.34.8
Sep24° / 16°16922.7124.5
Oct24° / 16°2472811.83.9
Nov23° / 15°23828.811.63.6
Dec23° / 15°1812711.54.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14793
15793
16793
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18793
19694
20694
21694
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24694
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26793
27793
28793
29793
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lagunillas gets around 138 mm of rain over 20.8 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
167
266
365
465
564
664
764
865
965
1065
1166
1266
1367
1468
1568
1669
1769
1870
1970
2071
2171
2271
2370
2470
2570
2669
2769
2869
2969
3069
3169

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
117227
217227
317227
417227
517227
617227
717227
827127
927127
1027028
1127028
1217128
1317029
1417029
1517029
1617029
1716930
1816930
1916930
2007030
2107030
2207129
2307129
2407228
2507228
2607327
2707327
2807426
2907426
3007426
3107426

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
154calm
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174calm
184calm
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264calm
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304calm
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 6:10 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:106:33
212.46:106:33
312.46:116:32
412.46:116:32
512.46:116:32
612.36:116:32
712.36:116:31
812.36:116:31
912.36:116:31
1012.36:116:30
1112.36:116:30
1212.36:116:30
1312.36:116:29
1412.36:116:29
1512.36:116:29
1612.36:116:28
1712.36:116:28
1812.36:116:27
1912.36:116:27
2012.36:116:26
2112.26:116:26
2212.26:116:25
2312.26:116:25
2412.26:116:24
2512.26:116:24
2612.26:116:23
2712.26:116:23
2812.26:116:22
2912.26:116:22
3012.26:116:21
3112.26:106:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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105.1Bright
115.2Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lagunillas?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Lagunillas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lagunillas in August

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

In August, Lagunillas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lagunillas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagunillas peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lagunillas 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 Lagunillas is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2033 µg/m³Dec 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lagunillas?

Lagunillas sits at 8.5°N, 71.4°W, 1,056 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Ejido, 17 km away.

Topography around Lagunillas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagunillas has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,491 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,848 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.

The land around Lagunillas is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,491 m
16 km
2,848 m
80 km
4,842 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ejido 17 km · La Azulita 24 km · Merida 26 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 30 km · El Vigía 32 km · Tabay 37 km · Tovar 44 km · Tucaní 53 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 Lagunillas (8.5046°, -71.3894°, elevation 1,056 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).