Upata in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Upata sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 455 mm of rain over about 69 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Upata's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Upata's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 455 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Upata in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Upata reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Upata
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.
Upata 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 | 30° / 21° | 36 | 9 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 24 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 24 | 5 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 46 | 7.9 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 103 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 140 | 22 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 162 | 24.6 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 154 | 22.5 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 103 | 15.9 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 94 | 16 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 94 | 16.9 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 63 | 14.5 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Upata gets around 455 mm of rain over 69 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Upata
In summer, Upata overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Upata's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Upata?
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 Upata.
What to pack for Upata in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Upata sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Upata 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 Upata peaks around March 21 at about 15 (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 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Upata 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 Upata is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 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) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Upata?
Upata sits at 8.0°N, 62.4°W, 364 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Guayana, 45 km away.
Topography around Upata
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Upata.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Upata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m.
The land around Upata is covered by trees (50%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (37%) 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 Upata (8.0162°, -62.4056°, elevation 364 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.