Ureña weather in August

In August, Ureña sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ureña's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ureña's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:16 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ureña reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
133523
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203523
213523
223523
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243523
253523
263523
273523
283523
293523
303523
313523

How August really feels in Ureña

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ureña weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°781411.64.0
Feb32° / 21°8714.311.73.6
Mar32° / 22°13819.411.93.2
Apr32° / 22°15518.312.23.0
May33° / 23°9712.812.42.9
Jun34° / 23°316.612.53.0
Jul34° / 23°225.112.42.9
Aug35° / 23°336.212.32.6
Sep35° / 23°5910.7122.3
Oct33° / 22°13318.111.82.5
Nov31° / 22°18120.611.63.0
Dec31° / 21°11316.711.53.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17892
18892
19892
20892
21991
22991
23991
24991
251090
261090
271090
281090
29991
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ureña gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
916
1016
1117
1218
1319
1420
1520
1621
1722
1823
1924
2024
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13058120
23058120
33058120
43157120
53157120
63255121
73255121
83354121
93354121
103353131
113452131
123451141
133450151
143449161
153448171
163447181
173446191
183445201
193344211
203344221
213344221
223243231
233243231
243243241
253243241
263243241
273243241
283143241
293144241
303144241
313144241

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:156:36
212.36:156:36
312.36:166:36
412.36:166:36
512.36:166:35
612.36:166:35
712.36:166:35
812.36:166:35
912.36:166:34
1012.36:166:34
1112.36:166:34
1212.36:166:33
1312.36:166:33
1412.36:166:33
1512.36:166:32
1612.36:166:32
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1812.26:166:31
1912.26:166:30
2012.26:166:30
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2412.26:166:28
2512.26:166:28
2612.26:156:27
2712.26:156:27
2812.26:156:26
2912.26:156:26
3012.26:156:25
3112.26:156:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ureña?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ureña.

What to pack for Ureña in August

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

In August, Ureña sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ureña in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Ureña peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 17UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ureña in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ureña is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2134 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ureña?

Ureña sits at 7.9°N, 72.4°W, 345 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cúcuta, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Ureña

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ureña has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 361 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,901 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,249 m.

The land around Ureña is covered by grassland (47%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
1,901 m
80 km
4,249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Cúcuta 7.0 km · Villa del Rosario 10 km · Los Patios 11 km · San Antonio del Táchira 12 km · El Zulia 17 km · Capacho Nuevo 18 km · Michelena 23 km · Colón 24 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 Ureña (7.9216°, -72.444°, elevation 345 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).