Tabay in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Tabay sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 585 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Tabay's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Tabay 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 Tabay's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
585 mm
88 wet days
Avg wind
2 km/h
Travel score
2.8
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Tabay in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.

A typical summer day in Tabay reaches about 17°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Tabay 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 19928.211.62.9
Feb16° / 22726.911.72.8
Mar17° / 10°34130.711.92.7
Apr17° / 10°38729.712.22.7
May17° / 11°29730.412.42.8
Jun17° / 10°19628.312.52.9
Jul17° / 10°18529.712.52.8
Aug17° / 10°2033012.32.8
Sep17° / 10°22428.812.12.9
Oct17° / 10°28530.311.82.8
Nov17° / 10°28929.511.62.8
Dec16° / 24529.111.52.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Tabay gets around 585 mm of rain over 88 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 2 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Tabay?

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.

2.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tabay.

What to pack for Tabay in Summer

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

In summer, Tabay sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 88 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Tabay in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tabay peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Tabay in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tabay is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1930 µg/m³Nov 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabay?

Tabay sits at 8.6°N, 71.1°W, 1,696 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Merida, 12 km away.

Topography around Tabay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tabay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabay has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m around an average of 1,987 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,759 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,841 m.

The land around Tabay is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,156 m
16 km
3,759 m
80 km
4,841 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Merida 12 km · Ejido 20 km · Lagunillas 37 km · La Azulita 41 km · Tucaní 43 km · Socopó 53 km · Timotes 54 km · Nueva Bolivia 57 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 Tabay (8.6317°, -71.0783°, elevation 1,696 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.