San Antonio del Táchira in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), San Antonio del Táchira sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 78 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is San Antonio del Táchira's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Antonio del Táchira's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
78 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.9
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in San Antonio del Táchira in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in San Antonio del Táchira reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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San Antonio del Táchira 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°295.611.67.0
Feb28° / 18°325.611.76.7
Mar28° / 19°7810.111.96.0
Apr28° / 19°12713.212.25.3
May28° / 20°11011.112.45.4
Jun28° / 20°345.112.46.1
Jul28° / 20°193.912.46.0
Aug29° / 20°263.912.35.7
Sep29° / 20°496125.2
Oct29° / 19°10211.911.84.9
Nov28° / 19°13214.611.65.2
Dec28° / 18°618.911.66.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

San Antonio del Táchira gets around 78 mm of rain over 13 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit San Antonio del Táchira?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit San Antonio del Táchira for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Antonio del Táchira in Summer

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

In summer, San Antonio del Táchira sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

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UV index in San Antonio del Táchira in Summer

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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 San Antonio del Táchira peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 17UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Antonio del Táchira in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Antonio del Táchira is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1833 µg/m³Dec 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Antonio del Táchira?

San Antonio del Táchira sits at 7.8°N, 72.4°W, 610 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Villa del Rosario, 4.0 km away.

Topography around San Antonio del Táchira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Antonio del Táchira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Antonio del Táchira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,837 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,239 m.

The land around San Antonio del Táchira is covered by grassland (56%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
468 m
16 km
1,837 m
80 km
4,239 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Villa del Rosario 4.0 km · Los Patios 7.0 km · Ureña 12 km · Cúcuta 13 km · Capacho Nuevo 15 km · Rubio 16 km · El Zulia 22 km · San Cristóbal 24 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 San Antonio del Táchira (7.8112°, -72.4444°, elevation 610 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.