Valera in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Valera sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 764 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Valera's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Valera 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 Valera's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 764 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Valera in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Valera reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Valera 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 | 23° / 15° | 124 | 22.6 | 11.5 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 24° / 15° | 150 | 21.9 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 24° / 16° | 268 | 27.9 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 17° | 410 | 28.9 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 387 | 29.9 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 17° | 257 | 28 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 16° | 240 | 28.6 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 267 | 29.2 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 310 | 28.8 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 354 | 30.6 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 24° / 16° | 302 | 29.1 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 188 | 25.9 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Valera gets around 764 mm of rain over 86 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Valera?
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 Valera.
What to pack for Valera in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Valera sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 86 days see rain.
UV index in Valera 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 Valera peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Valera 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 Valera is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 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) | 17 | 29 | 43 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Valera?
Valera sits at 9.3°N, 70.6°W, 524 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Escuque, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Valera
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Valera.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Valera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,312 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,662 m.
The land around Valera is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (34%) 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 Valera (9.3178°, -70.6036°, elevation 524 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.