San Carlos del Zulia weather in July

In July, San Carlos del Zulia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 306 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is San Carlos del Zulia's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Carlos del Zulia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
306 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
90%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

San Carlos del Zulia is human settlement.

Founded
1778

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical July day in San Carlos del Zulia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
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73124
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113124
123224
133224
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303225
313225

How July really feels in San Carlos del Zulia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

San Carlos del Zulia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°9816.711.54.0
Feb31° / 24°9813.511.73.9
Mar32° / 24°14819.111.93.2
Apr32° / 24°27327.112.22.3
May32° / 25°35029.912.42.1
Jun32° / 25°29928.512.52.2
Jul32° / 24°30629.412.52.2
Aug32° / 25°33529.712.32.0
Sep32° / 24°32728.612.12.0
Oct32° / 24°35129.611.82.1
Nov31° / 24°33128.711.62.4
Dec31° / 24°19924.211.53.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19595
20595
21595
22595
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24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

San Carlos del Zulia gets around 306 mm of rain over 29.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2996
3096
3196

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30595
31595

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:056:37
212.56:066:37
312.56:066:37
412.56:066:37
512.56:066:37
612.56:076:37
712.56:076:37
812.56:076:37
912.56:076:37
1012.56:086:38
1112.56:086:38
1212.56:086:38
1312.56:086:38
1412.56:096:38
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1812.56:096:38
1912.56:106:38
2012.56:106:38
2112.56:106:37
2212.56:106:37
2312.46:106:37
2412.46:116:37
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2712.46:116:37
2812.46:116:37
2912.46:116:36
3012.46:126:36
3112.46:126:36

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.03 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
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274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit San Carlos del Zulia?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Carlos del Zulia.

What to pack for San Carlos del Zulia in July

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

In July, San Carlos del Zulia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Carlos del Zulia in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 San Carlos del Zulia peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 17UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Carlos del Zulia in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in San Carlos del Zulia is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2041 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr35Poor
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Carlos del Zulia?

San Carlos del Zulia sits at 9.0°N, 71.9°W, 6 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Encontrados, 34 km away.

Topography around San Carlos del Zulia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Carlos del Zulia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,102 m.

The land around San Carlos del Zulia is covered by grassland (45%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
4,102 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Encontrados 34 km · Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo 35 km · El Vigía 52 km · La Azulita 62 km · Casigua El Cubo 71 km · Tucaní 72 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 74 km · Tovar 77 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 Carlos del Zulia (9.001°, -71.9268°, elevation 6 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. 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).