San Rafael de Onoto in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), San Rafael de Onoto sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 709 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is San Rafael de Onoto's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Rafael de Onoto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 709 mm
- 85 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in San Rafael de Onoto in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in San Rafael de Onoto reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in San Rafael de Onoto
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 88 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.
San Rafael de Onoto 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 | 33° / 22° | 10 | 2.4 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 34° / 22° | 9 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 34° / 23° | 27 | 4.8 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 33° / 23° | 114 | 14.2 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 226 | 24.6 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 260 | 27.4 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 243 | 28.8 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 207 | 28.6 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 169 | 26.8 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 149 | 24.7 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 105 | 19.3 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 37 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
San Rafael de Onoto gets around 709 mm of rain over 85 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 5 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for San Rafael de Onoto
In summer, San Rafael de Onoto overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
San Rafael de Onoto's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit San Rafael de Onoto?
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 San Rafael de Onoto.
What to pack for San Rafael de Onoto in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, San Rafael de Onoto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 85 days see rain.
UV index in San Rafael de Onoto 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 San Rafael de Onoto peaks around February 22 at about 13 (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 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in San Rafael de Onoto 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 San Rafael de Onoto is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 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) | 15 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is San Rafael de Onoto?
San Rafael de Onoto sits at 9.7°N, 69.0°W, 163 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Acarigua, 28 km away.
Topography around San Rafael de Onoto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Rafael de Onoto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Rafael de Onoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,170 m.
The land around San Rafael de Onoto is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (34%) 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 San Rafael de Onoto (9.6781°, -68.9728°, elevation 163 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.