Santa Elena de Uairén in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Santa Elena de Uairén sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 888 mm of rain over about 82 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Santa Elena de Uairén's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Elena de Uairén's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 888 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Santa Elena de Uairén in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Santa Elena de Uairén reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Santa Elena de Uairén 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 | 29° / 19° | 63 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 19° | 60 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 84 | 10.7 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 211 | 18.9 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| May | 27° / 20° | 400 | 26.5 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 354 | 27.8 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 312 | 28.8 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 223 | 24.9 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 19° | 129 | 17.4 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 118 | 15.2 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 127 | 16.5 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 102 | 14.3 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santa Elena de Uairén gets around 888 mm of rain over 82 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Elena de Uairén
In summer, Santa Elena de Uairén overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Elena de Uairén's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Santa Elena de Uairén?
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 Elena de Uairén.
What to pack for Santa Elena de Uairén in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santa Elena de Uairén sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Elena de Uairén 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santa Elena de Uairén 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.