Colón weather in August

In August, Colón sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 48 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Colón's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:47 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Colón is human settlement in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Founded
1892

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Colón reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4166
5166
6176
7176
8176
9176
10176
11176
12176
13176
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31198

Colón weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°1089145.8
Feb28° / 17°1068.713.36.6
Mar26° / 15°998.212.37.2
Apr23° / 12°958.711.27.2
May19° / 656.510.36.6
Jun16° / 394.99.85.5
Jul15° / 324.4105.3
Aug18° / 484.710.76.6
Sep20° / 656.211.87.0
Oct23° / 12°1229.912.97.0
Nov26° / 14°1038.713.87.1
Dec28° / 17°1109.414.26.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286040
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Colón gets around 48 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2016
2116
2216
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2819
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3019
3120

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193520
293520
393520
493520
594510
694510
794510
894510
994510
1094510
1194510
1294510
1393610
1492620
1592620
1691720
1791720
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3188930

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
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2814light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:02 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:026:19
210.38:016:20
310.38:006:21
410.47:596:21
510.47:586:22
610.47:576:23
710.57:566:24
810.57:556:24
910.57:546:25
1010.57:536:26
1110.67:526:27
1210.67:516:27
1310.67:506:28
1410.77:496:29
1510.77:486:30
1610.77:476:30
1710.87:466:31
1810.87:446:32
1910.87:436:33
2010.97:426:33
2110.97:416:34
2210.97:396:35
2311.07:386:35
2411.07:376:36
2511.07:366:37
2611.17:346:38
2711.17:336:38
2811.17:326:39
2911.27:306:40
3011.27:296:40
3111.27:286:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Colón?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Colón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colón in August

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

In August, Colón sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Colón in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colón peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Colón 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 Colón is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1916 µg/m³Apr 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colón?

Colón sits at 33.9°S, 61.1°W, 81 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Rojas, 47 km away.

Topography around Colón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m.

The land around Colón is covered by cropland (51%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (89%) within 16 km, and cropland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
101 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Rojas 47 km · Pergamino 48 km · Firmat 60 km · Junín 79 km · Venado Tuerto 82 km · Salto 89 km · Arrecifes 94 km · Casilda 95 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

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 Colón (-33.8971°, -61.0994°, elevation 81 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).