Santa Cruz de los Taques in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Santa Cruz de los Taques sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Santa Cruz de los Taques's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Santa Cruz de los Taques has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz de los Taques's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 29 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 31 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Santa Cruz de los Taques in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Santa Cruz de los Taques reaches about 31°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Santa Cruz de los Taques
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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 Cruz de los Taques 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 | 28° / 24° | 3 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 10 | 2.1 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 28 | 3.9 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 9 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 6 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 27° | 14 | 3 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 27° | 50 | 8.4 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 74 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 26° | 63 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 18 | 4.1 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santa Cruz de los Taques gets around 29 mm of rain over 5 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 31 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz de los Taques
In summer, Santa Cruz de los Taques overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Cruz de los Taques sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Santa Cruz de los Taques?
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 reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz de los Taques for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santa Cruz de los Taques in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santa Cruz de los Taques sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Cruz de los Taques in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Santa Cruz de los Taques 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 Santa Cruz de los Taques peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Santa Cruz de los Taques 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 Cruz de los Taques is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 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) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Santa Cruz de los Taques?
Santa Cruz de los Taques sits at 11.8°N, 70.3°W, 10 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Judibana, 11 km away.
Topography around Santa Cruz de los Taques
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz de los Taques.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz de los Taques has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.
The land around Santa Cruz de los Taques is covered by shrubs (42%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (51%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and shrubs (21%) 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 Cruz de los Taques (11.8235°, -70.2564°, elevation 10 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.