Lagunillas in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lagunillas sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 421 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Lagunillas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lagunillas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 421 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lagunillas in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Lagunillas reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Lagunillas 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 | 22° / 14° | 142 | 27.3 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 22° / 14° | 160 | 25.8 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 23° / 15° | 258 | 29.1 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 16° | 297 | 28.2 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 232 | 26.8 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 141 | 22.6 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 24° / 16° | 141 | 22.3 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 138 | 20.8 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 169 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 247 | 28 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 238 | 28.8 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 23° / 15° | 181 | 27 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lagunillas gets around 421 mm of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — 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 Lagunillas?
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 reasonable time to visit Lagunillas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lagunillas in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lagunillas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Lagunillas in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lagunillas 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 22 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.