Nirgua in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nirgua sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 366 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Nirgua's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nirgua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 366 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nirgua in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Nirgua reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Nirgua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Nirgua 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 | 27° / 19° | 57 | 14.6 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 54 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 99 | 14.7 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 176 | 21.1 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 171 | 23 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 134 | 23.3 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 137 | 24.5 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 95 | 21.6 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 94 | 20.6 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 126 | 22.6 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 138 | 22.6 | 11.5 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 85 | 18.3 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nirgua gets around 366 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 muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 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 Nirgua?
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 Nirgua.
What to pack for Nirgua in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nirgua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Nirgua 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 Nirgua peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Nirgua 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 Nirgua is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 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 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Nirgua?
Nirgua sits at 10.2°N, 68.6°W, 800 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Miranda, 19 km away.
Topography around Nirgua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nirgua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nirgua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 833 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.
The land around Nirgua is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (25%) 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 Nirgua (10.1504°, -68.5648°, elevation 800 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.