Santa Bárbara in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Santa Bárbara sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 796 mm of rain over about 73 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 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Santa Bárbara's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Bárbara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 796 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Santa Bárbara in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Santa Bárbara reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Santa Bárbara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 54 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.
Santa Bárbara 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 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 23° | 12 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 33 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 117 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 203 | 21.8 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 256 | 23.7 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 275 | 24.8 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 265 | 24 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 160 | 20.1 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 93 | 15.9 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 53 | 11 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 19 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santa Bárbara gets around 796 mm of rain over 73 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Bárbara
In summer, Santa Bárbara overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Bárbara's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Santa Bárbara?
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 Santa Bárbara.
What to pack for Santa Bárbara in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santa Bárbara sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Bárbara in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Bárbara peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (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) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 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) | 14 | 22 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Santa Bárbara?
Santa Bárbara sits at 7.8°N, 71.2°W, 187 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Socopó, 61 km away.
Topography around Santa Bárbara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Bárbara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Bárbara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,576 m.
The land around Santa Bárbara is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (39%) 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 Santa Bárbara (7.8135°, -71.1779°, elevation 187 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.