Punta de Mata in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Punta de Mata sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 340 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Punta de Mata's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Punta de Mata's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 340 mm
- 72 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Punta de Mata in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Punta de Mata reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Punta de Mata
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.
Punta de Mata 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 | 31° / 22° | 23 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 17 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 19 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 33° / 23° | 32 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 75 | 15.5 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 117 | 24.3 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 113 | 24.7 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 32° / 23° | 110 | 23.2 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 88 | 19 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 33° / 23° | 66 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 66 | 16.7 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 44 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Punta de Mata gets around 340 mm of rain over 72 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 8 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.
Hazard calendar for Punta de Mata
In summer, Punta de Mata overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Punta de Mata's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Punta de Mata?
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 Punta de Mata.
What to pack for Punta de Mata in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Punta de Mata sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.
UV index in Punta de Mata in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Punta de Mata peaks around March 19 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 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Punta de Mata 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 Punta de Mata is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Poor |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Punta de Mata?
Punta de Mata sits at 9.7°N, 63.6°W, 246 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caicara, 14 km away.
Topography around Punta de Mata
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Punta de Mata.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Punta de Mata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,568 m.
The land around Punta de Mata is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) 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 Punta de Mata (9.6913°, -63.6092°, elevation 246 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.