Santa Cruz de Mora in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Santa Cruz de Mora sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1544 mm of rain over about 92 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Santa Cruz de Mora's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Santa Cruz de Mora 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 Mora's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1544 mm
- 92 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Santa Cruz de Mora in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Santa Cruz de Mora reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Santa Cruz de Mora 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 | 26° / 19° | 227 | 26.9 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 256 | 24.9 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 381 | 28.4 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 21° | 575 | 29.5 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| May | 28° / 21° | 669 | 30.8 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 570 | 30 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 528 | 30.8 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 446 | 30.7 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 404 | 29.3 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 422 | 30.2 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 380 | 27.9 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 333 | 28.5 | 11.5 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santa Cruz de Mora gets around 1544 mm of rain over 92 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Santa Cruz de Mora?
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 Cruz de Mora.
What to pack for Santa Cruz de Mora in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santa Cruz de Mora sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 92 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Cruz de Mora 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 Cruz de Mora peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).
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 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Santa Cruz de Mora 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 Mora is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 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) | 19 | 25 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Santa Cruz de Mora?
Santa Cruz de Mora sits at 8.4°N, 71.6°W, 600 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tovar, 15 km away.
Topography around Santa Cruz de Mora
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz de Mora.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz de Mora has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m around an average of 870 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,084 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.
The land around Santa Cruz de Mora is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (48%) 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 Mora (8.3993°, -71.6408°, elevation 600 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.