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Weather in August in Venezuela

Thinking about venturing to Venezuela this August and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Venezuela in August?

In August, Venezuela experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from pleasant to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from pleasant in Mérida at 21°C to very warm in Coro at 35°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Coro and 12°C in Mérida. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Barquisimeto with an average of 45 mm to heavy rainfall in Guasdualito with 355 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Caracas enjoys close to 245 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Venezuela in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Venezuela climate page.

Where to go in Venezuela in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Venezuela on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in Venezuela?

Caracas

In August Caracas generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Caracas
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<<   July July
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30°C 
21°C 
242 hours 
140 mm 
20 days 
30°C 
21°C 
245 hours 
183 mm 
17 days 
31°C 
21°C 
228 hours 
196 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Caracas

Caraballeda

In August Caraballeda generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Caraballeda
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<<   July July
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29°C 
23°C 
242 hours 
104 mm 
19 days 
30°C 
23°C 
245 hours 
125 mm 
17 days 
30°C 
23°C 
228 hours 
134 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Caraballeda

Barquisimeto

In August Barquisimeto generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Barquisimeto
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<<   July July
<<  
30°C 
20°C 
233 hours 
55 mm 
18 days 
30°C 
20°C 
240 hours 
45 mm 
14 days 
31°C 
21°C 
226 hours 
49 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Barquisimeto

Coro

In August Coro generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Coro
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<<   July July
<<  
34°C 
25°C 
285 hours 
27 mm 
7 days 
35°C 
25°C 
288 hours 
47 mm 
6 days 
34°C 
25°C 
261 hours 
108 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Coro

Cuidad Bolivar

In August Cuidad Bolivar generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cuidad Bolivar
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<<   July July
<<  
32°C 
23°C 
235 hours 
218 mm 
19 days 
poor 
33°C 
24°C 
246 hours 
208 mm 
16 days 
poor 
34°C 
24°C 
252 hours 
137 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Cuidad Bolivar

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Venezuela.

Is August the best time to visit Venezuela?

In our opinion, August may not be the ideal time to visit Venezuela due to the typically unpleasant weather in Caracas.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January and December offering mostly perfect weather in Caracas. On the other hand, the month of October tends to have poor weather conditions.

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