Zaraza weather in August

In August, Zaraza sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 193 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Zaraza's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaraza's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 32°; 12th warmest
Overnight low: 24°; 4th coldest
Rainfall: 193 mm; 24.8 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 18 min; 5:46 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover: 69%; 8th clearest
Wind: 6 km/h; 12th windiest
Solar energy: 5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score: 2.5; out of 10

Zaraza is city in Venezuela.

Density: 30/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1646

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Zaraza reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	33	33
Avg low (°C)	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	24
2	32	24
3	32	24
4	32	24
5	32	24
6	32	24
7	32	24
8	32	24
9	32	24
10	32	24
11	32	24
12	32	24
13	32	24
14	32	24
15	32	24
16	32	24
17	32	24
18	32	24
19	32	24
20	32	24
21	32	24
22	32	24
23	32	24
24	32	24
25	33	24
26	33	24
27	33	24
28	33	24
29	33	24
30	33	24
31	33	24

How August really feels in Zaraza

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Zaraza weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	35° / 23°	7	1.9	11.5	3.1
Feb	36° / 24°	5	1.2	11.7	2.6
Mar	36° / 24°	15	2.5	11.9	2.1
Apr	37° / 25°	53	6.7	12.2	1.8
May	35° / 25°	134	15.1	12.4	2.0
Jun	33° / 24°	164	20.4	12.5	2.5
Jul	32° / 24°	187	24.4	12.5	2.5
Aug	32° / 24°	193	24.8	12.3	2.5
Sep	33° / 24°	139	21.7	12.1	2.5
Oct	34° / 24°	118	18.9	11.8	2.5
Nov	34° / 24°	76	14.8	11.6	2.7
Dec	34° / 24°	28	6.4	11.5	3.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	31	31	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	34	34	35	35	37	37	38	39	39	40	40	39	40	41
Cloudier (%)	69	69	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	69	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	66	66	65	65	63	63	62	61	61	60	60	61	60	59

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	31	69
2	31	69
3	30	70
4	30	70
5	30	70
6	30	70
7	30	70
8	30	70
9	30	70
10	31	69
11	32	68
12	32	68
13	32	68
14	32	68
15	32	68
16	32	68
17	32	68
18	34	66
19	34	66
20	35	65
21	35	65
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	38	62
25	39	61
26	39	61
27	40	60
28	40	60
29	39	61
30	40	60
31	41	59

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zaraza gets around 193 mm of rain over 24.8 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	82	82	81	81	80	79	78	77	77	76	76	75	75	74

	Rain chance (%)
1	83
2	83
3	83
4	83
5	83
6	83
7	83
8	83
9	83
10	83
11	83
12	83
13	83
14	83
15	83
16	83
17	83
18	82
19	82
20	81
21	81
22	80
23	79
24	78
25	77
26	77
27	76
28	76
29	75
30	75
31	74

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Oppressive (%)	84	84	83	83	82	82	81	81	80	79	79	78	77	76	75	74	74	73	72	72	71	71	70	70	70	70	70	70	71	71	71
Miserable (%)	16	16	17	17	18	18	19	19	20	21	21	22	23	24	25	26	26	27	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	30	29	29	29

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	84	16
2	84	16
3	83	17
4	83	17
5	82	18
6	82	18
7	81	19
8	81	19
9	80	20
10	79	21
11	79	21
12	78	22
13	77	23
14	76	24
15	75	25
16	74	26
17	74	26
18	73	27
19	72	28
20	72	28
21	71	29
22	71	29
23	70	30
24	70	30
25	70	30
26	70	30
27	70	30
28	70	30
29	71	29
30	71	29
31	71	29

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	6	calm
2	6	calm
3	6	calm
4	6	calm
5	6	calm
6	6	calm
7	6	calm
8	6	calm
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10	6	calm
11	6	calm
12	6	calm
13	6	calm
14	6	calm
15	6	calm
16	6	calm
17	6	calm
18	6	calm
19	6	calm
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28	6	calm
29	6	calm
30	6	calm
31	6	calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:57 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2
Sunrise (AM)	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46
Sunset (PM)	6:10	6:10	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:07	6:07	6:07	6:06	6:06	6:06	6:05	6:05	6:04	6:04	6:03	6:03	6:02	6:02	6:01	6:01	6:00	6:00	5:59	5:59	5:58	5:58	5:57

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.4	5:45	6:10
2	12.4	5:45	6:10
3	12.4	5:45	6:09
4	12.4	5:45	6:09
5	12.4	5:45	6:09
6	12.4	5:45	6:08
7	12.4	5:46	6:08
8	12.4	5:46	6:08
9	12.4	5:46	6:07
10	12.4	5:46	6:07
11	12.3	5:46	6:07
12	12.3	5:46	6:06
13	12.3	5:46	6:06
14	12.3	5:46	6:06
15	12.3	5:46	6:05
16	12.3	5:46	6:05
17	12.3	5:46	6:04
18	12.3	5:46	6:04
19	12.3	5:46	6:03
20	12.3	5:46	6:03
21	12.3	5:46	6:02
22	12.3	5:46	6:02
23	12.3	5:46	6:01
24	12.2	5:46	6:01
25	12.2	5:46	6:00
26	12.2	5:46	6:00
27	12.2	5:46	5:59
28	12.2	5:46	5:59
29	12.2	5:46	5:58
30	12.2	5:46	5:58
31	12.2	5:46	5:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.3	Bright
2	5.3	Bright
3	5.3	Bright
4	5.3	Bright
5	5.3	Bright
6	5.3	Bright
7	5.3	Bright
8	5.3	Bright
9	5.3	Bright
10	5.3	Bright
11	5.3	Bright
12	5.3	Bright
13	5.3	Bright
14	5.3	Bright
15	5.4	Bright
16	5.4	Bright
17	5.4	Bright
18	5.4	Bright
19	5.4	Bright
20	5.4	Bright
21	5.5	Bright
22	5.5	Bright
23	5.5	Bright
24	5.5	Bright
25	5.5	Bright
26	5.6	Bright
27	5.6	Bright
28	5.6	Bright
29	5.6	Bright
30	5.7	Bright
31	5.7	Bright

Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Zaraza

In seasonPeak

In August, Zaraza sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Zaraza's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is August a good time to visit Zaraza?

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

2.5

Sightseeing

5th-best month of the year

4.1

Beach & pool

12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zaraza.

What to pack for Zaraza in August

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

In August, Zaraza sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zaraza 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 Zaraza peaks around March 21 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)	11	13	14	14	13	12	11	12	13	12	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Zaraza 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 Zaraza is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 12 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	21	28	27	27	23	18	15	16	15	13
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Moderate
Feb	16	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	28	Moderate
May	27	Moderate
Jun	27	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	13	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Zaraza?

Zaraza sits at 9.4°N, 65.3°W, 80 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tucupido, 50 km away.

Topography around Zaraza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaraza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,075 m.

The land around Zaraza is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km

55 m

grassland 37%

16 km

86 m

grassland 51%

80 km

1,075 m

trees 61%

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← July Zaraza year-round climate September →Best places to visit in August

August weather nearby: Tucupido 50 km · Aragua de Barcelona 56 km · Clarines 68 km · Valle de La Pascua 76 km · Puerto Píritu 85 km · Pariaguán 88 km · Anaco 95 km · Chaguaramas 102 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 Zaraza (9.3503°, -65.3245°, elevation 80 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	24
2	32	24
3	32	24
4	32	24
5	32	24
6	32	24
7	32	24
8	32	24
9	32	24
10	32	24
11	32	24
12	32	24
13	32	24
14	32	24
15	32	24
16	32	24
17	32	24
18	32	24
19	32	24
20	32	24
21	32	24
22	32	24
23	32	24
24	32	24
25	33	24
26	33	24
27	33	24
28	33	24
29	33	24
30	33	24
31	33	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	31	69
2	31	69
3	30	70
4	30	70
5	30	70
6	30	70
7	30	70
8	30	70
9	30	70
10	31	69
11	32	68
12	32	68
13	32	68
14	32	68
15	32	68
16	32	68
17	32	68
18	34	66
19	34	66
20	35	65
21	35	65
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	38	62
25	39	61
26	39	61
27	40	60
28	40	60
29	39	61
30	40	60
31	41	59

	Rain chance (%)
1	83
2	83
3	83
4	83
5	83
6	83
7	83
8	83
9	83
10	83
11	83
12	83
13	83
14	83
15	83
16	83
17	83
18	82
19	82
20	81
21	81
22	80
23	79
24	78
25	77
26	77
27	76
28	76
29	75
30	75
31	74

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	84	16
2	84	16
3	83	17
4	83	17
5	82	18
6	82	18
7	81	19
8	81	19
9	80	20
10	79	21
11	79	21
12	78	22
13	77	23
14	76	24
15	75	25
16	74	26
17	74	26
18	73	27
19	72	28
20	72	28
21	71	29
22	71	29
23	70	30
24	70	30
25	70	30
26	70	30
27	70	30
28	70	30
29	71	29
30	71	29
31	71	29

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	24
2	32	24
3	32	24
4	32	24
5	32	24
6	32	24
7	32	24
8	32	24
9	32	24
10	32	24
11	32	24
12	32	24
13	32	24
14	32	24
15	32	24
16	32	24
17	32	24
18	32	24
19	32	24
20	32	24
21	32	24
22	32	24
23	32	24
24	32	24
25	33	24
26	33	24
27	33	24
28	33	24
29	33	24
30	33	24
31	33	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	31	69
2	31	69
3	30	70
4	30	70
5	30	70
6	30	70
7	30	70
8	30	70
9	30	70
10	31	69
11	32	68
12	32	68
13	32	68
14	32	68
15	32	68
16	32	68
17	32	68
18	34	66
19	34	66
20	35	65
21	35	65
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	38	62
25	39	61
26	39	61
27	40	60
28	40	60
29	39	61
30	40	60
31	41	59

	Rain chance (%)
1	83
2	83
3	83
4	83
5	83
6	83
7	83
8	83
9	83
10	83
11	83
12	83
13	83
14	83
15	83
16	83
17	83
18	82
19	82
20	81
21	81
22	80
23	79
24	78
25	77
26	77
27	76
28	76
29	75
30	75
31	74

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	84	16
2	84	16
3	83	17
4	83	17
5	82	18
6	82	18
7	81	19
8	81	19
9	80	20
10	79	21
11	79	21
12	78	22
13	77	23
14	76	24
15	75	25
16	74	26
17	74	26
18	73	27
19	72	28
20	72	28
21	71	29
22	71	29
23	70	30
24	70	30
25	70	30
26	70	30
27	70	30
28	70	30
29	71	29
30	71	29
31	71	29

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	24
2	32	24
3	32	24
4	32	24
5	32	24
6	32	24
7	32	24
8	32	24
9	32	24
10	32	24
11	32	24
12	32	24
13	32	24
14	32	24
15	32	24
16	32	24
17	32	24
18	32	24
19	32	24
20	32	24
21	32	24
22	32	24
23	32	24
24	32	24
25	33	24
26	33	24
27	33	24
28	33	24
29	33	24
30	33	24
31	33	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	31	69
2	31	69
3	30	70
4	30	70
5	30	70
6	30	70
7	30	70
8	30	70
9	30	70
10	31	69
11	32	68
12	32	68
13	32	68
14	32	68
15	32	68
16	32	68
17	32	68
18	34	66
19	34	66
20	35	65
21	35	65
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	38	62
25	39	61
26	39	61
27	40	60
28	40	60
29	39	61
30	40	60
31	41	59

	Rain chance (%)
1	83
2	83
3	83
4	83
5	83
6	83
7	83
8	83
9	83
10	83
11	83
12	83
13	83
14	83
15	83
16	83
17	83
18	82
19	82
20	81
21	81
22	80
23	79
24	78
25	77
26	77
27	76
28	76
29	75
30	75
31	74

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	84	16
2	84	16
3	83	17
4	83	17
5	82	18
6	82	18
7	81	19
8	81	19
9	80	20
10	79	21
11	79	21
12	78	22
13	77	23
14	76	24
15	75	25
16	74	26
17	74	26
18	73	27
19	72	28
20	72	28
21	71	29
22	71	29
23	70	30
24	70	30
25	70	30
26	70	30
27	70	30
28	70	30
29	71	29
30	71	29
31	71	29