Machiques in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Machiques sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 291 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Machiques's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Machiques's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 291 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Machiques in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Machiques reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Machiques
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Machiques 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 | 33° / 23° | 9 | 1.7 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 34° / 23° | 12 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 41 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 89 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 155 | 23.4 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 94 | 21.6 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 33° / 24° | 95 | 22.6 | 12.5 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 34° / 24° | 101 | 24.3 | 12.3 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 34° / 24° | 111 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 200 | 25.9 | 11.8 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 209 | 20.6 | 11.5 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 32 | 7.6 | 11.4 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Machiques gets around 291 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Machiques
In summer, Machiques overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Machiques's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Machiques?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Machiques.
What to pack for Machiques in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Machiques sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Machiques in Summer
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 Machiques 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Machiques 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 Machiques is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 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) | 13 | 26 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Machiques?
Machiques sits at 10.1°N, 72.6°W, 99 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Villa del Rosario, 39 km away.
Topography around Machiques
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Machiques.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Machiques has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,621 m.
The land around Machiques is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (43%) 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 Machiques (10.0608°, -72.5521°, elevation 99 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.