San Joaquín weather in August

In August, San Joaquín sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 146 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 San Joaquín's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Joaquín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
76%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

San Joaquín is Carabobo, Venezuela.

Density
550/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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in San Joaquín reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22822
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42822
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San Joaquín weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°511511.55.9
Feb26° / 20°4312.511.76.0
Mar27° / 21°8014.911.95.6
Apr28° / 22°17422.212.24.3
May28° / 23°19925.612.53.5
Jun28° / 22°15524.812.63.7
Jul28° / 22°18026.212.53.9
Aug28° / 22°14625.112.33.8
Sep29° / 22°14623.512.13.7
Oct28° / 22°19025.911.83.6
Nov28° / 22°18525.711.53.9
Dec27° / 21°9220.411.44.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62476
72476
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202278
212278
222377
232377
242377
252476
262476
272575
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

San Joaquín gets around 146 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
183
283
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482
582
682
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882
983
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1582
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1782
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2082
2182
2281
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2480
2579
2679
2778
2878
2977
3077
3176

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
84852
94753
104753
114654
124654
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159
314159

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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315calm

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 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:546:21
212.45:546:21
312.45:546:20
412.45:546:20
512.45:546:20
612.45:546:19
712.45:546:19
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3112.25:556:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit San Joaquín?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Joaquín.

What to pack for San Joaquín in August

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

In August, San Joaquín sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Joaquín 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 41 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 San Joaquín 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 San Joaquín peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 18UV 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Joaquín 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 San Joaquín is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1131 µg/m³Dec 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Joaquín?

San Joaquín sits at 10.3°N, 67.8°W, 443 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Mariara, 9.0 km away.

Topography around San Joaquín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Joaquín has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 453 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,796 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 m.

The land around San Joaquín is covered by grassland (23%), shrubs (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
1,796 m
80 km
2,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Mariara 9.0 km · Guacara 10 km · El Limón 18 km · Güigüe 20 km · Maracay 22 km · Tacarigua 24 km · Valencia 25 km · Palo Negro 29 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 Joaquín (10.2606°, -67.7935°, elevation 443 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).