Santa Elena de Uairén in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Santa Elena de Uairén sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 374 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Santa Elena de Uairén's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Elena de Uairén's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
374 mm
49 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Santa Elena de Uairén in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical fall day in Santa Elena de Uairén reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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Santa Elena de Uairén weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°639.311.85.4
Feb30° / 19°608.611.85.1
Mar30° / 19°8410.7124.8
Apr29° / 20°21118.912.14.2
May27° / 20°40026.512.23.9
Jun26° / 19°35427.812.33.7
Jul26° / 19°31228.812.23.8
Aug27° / 19°22324.912.24.3
Sep29° / 19°12917.4124.7
Oct29° / 19°11815.211.94.6
Nov29° / 19°12716.511.84.5
Dec29° / 19°10214.311.74.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Santa Elena de Uairén gets around 374 mm of rain over 49 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Santa Elena de Uairén

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Elena de Uairén's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Santa Elena de Uairén's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Santa Elena de Uairén?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Santa Elena de Uairén for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Elena de Uairén in Fall

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

In fall, Santa Elena de Uairén sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 49 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Elena de Uairén in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Elena de Uairén peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 15Dec 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Elena de Uairén in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santa Elena de Uairén is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2217 µg/m³Aug 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Elena de Uairén?

Santa Elena de Uairén sits at 4.6°N, 61.1°W, 868 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Pacaraima, 19 km away.

Alto AlegreLethemBoa VistaCantáMucajaíEl DoradoTumeremo

Topography around Santa Elena de Uairén

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Elena de Uairén.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Elena de Uairén has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 922 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 m.

The land around Santa Elena de Uairén is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
2,293 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
Fall weather nearby: Pacaraima 19 km · Alto Alegre 195 km · Lethem 200 km · Boa Vista 204 km · Cantá 229 km · Mucajaí 241 km · El Dorado 242 km · Tumeremo 303 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 Santa Elena de Uairén (4.6023°, -61.1103°, elevation 868 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.