Punto Fijo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Punto Fijo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Punto Fijo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Punto Fijo has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Punto Fijo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 29 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 31 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Punto Fijo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Punto Fijo reaches about 31°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Punto Fijo
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.
Punto Fijo 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 | 28° / 24° | 3 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 10 | 2.1 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 28 | 3.9 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 9 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 6 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 27° | 14 | 3 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 27° | 50 | 8.4 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 74 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 26° | 63 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 18 | 4.1 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Punto Fijo gets around 29 mm of rain over 5 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 31 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Punto Fijo
In summer, Punto Fijo overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Punto Fijo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Punto Fijo?
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 Punto Fijo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Punto Fijo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Punto Fijo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Punto Fijo in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Punto Fijo 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 Punto Fijo peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Punto Fijo 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 Punto Fijo is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× 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) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Punto Fijo?
Punto Fijo sits at 11.7°N, 70.2°W, 24 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Punta Cardón, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Punto Fijo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Punto Fijo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Punto Fijo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m.
The land around Punto Fijo is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and shrubs (29%) 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 Punto Fijo (11.6915°, -70.1992°, elevation 24 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.