Puerto Cabello weather in August

In August, Puerto Cabello sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 91 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Puerto Cabello's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Cabello's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Puerto Cabello is city in Venezuela.

Density
239/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Puerto Cabello reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Puerto Cabello weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°409.611.57.1
Feb25° / 23°357.511.77.3
Mar25° / 23°459.611.96.8
Apr26° / 24°9015.612.25.5
May26° / 25°13420.712.54.7
Jun27° / 25°12522.512.64.4
Jul27° / 25°11922.812.64.6
Aug27° / 25°9120.312.34.8
Sep28° / 26°9019.312.14.8
Oct27° / 25°12823.611.84.4
Nov26° / 25°15323.911.54.4
Dec26° / 24°8617.211.45.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33466
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93169
103169
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Puerto Cabello gets around 91 mm of rain over 20.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
467
567
667
768
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1767
1867
1966
2066
2165
2264
2363
2462
2562
2661
2761
2860
2960
3060
3160

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11963
21954
31954
41954
51954
60955
70955
80955
90955
100946
110946
120946
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150937
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201918
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3118415

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:546:22
212.55:546:22
312.55:546:22
412.45:556:21
512.45:556:21
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712.45:556:20
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1312.45:566:18
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Puerto Cabello?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Cabello for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puerto Cabello in August

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

In August, Puerto Cabello sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto Cabello in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto Cabello in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Puerto Cabello peaks around March 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Puerto Cabello 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 Puerto Cabello 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1233 µg/m³Dec 2413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Cabello?

Puerto Cabello sits at 10.5°N, 68.0°W, 10 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Morón, 21 km away.

Topography around Puerto Cabello

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Cabello has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,984 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,396 m.

The land around Puerto Cabello is covered by water (39%), artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
1,984 m
80 km
2,396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Morón 21 km · Guacara 31 km · San Joaquín 34 km · Valencia 35 km · Mariara 38 km · Bejuma 43 km · Tacarigua 44 km · Montalbán 45 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 Puerto Cabello (10.4731°, -68.0125°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).