Isla del Sol weather in August

In August, Isla del Sol sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 4.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Isla del Sol's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isla del Sol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Isla del Sol is village on Isla del Sol, Bolivia.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical August day in Isla del Sol reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Isla del Sol 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
Jan12° / 28029.312.81.7
Feb12° / 25025.612.51.7
Mar12° / 2112712.11.9
Apr12° / 9516.911.62.6
May12° / 286.611.33.5
Jun11° / 12311.13.5
Jul11° / 143.311.13.3
Aug11° / 164.211.53.4
Sep12° / 408.811.93.3
Oct12° / 7613.612.43.2
Nov13° / 9115.812.73.1
Dec13° / 2012512.92.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Isla del Sol gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 4.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in August

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:046:21
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2011.56:546:25
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Isla del Sol

In seasonPeak

None of Isla del Sol's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Isla del Sol's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Aug
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Is August a good time to visit Isla del Sol?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Isla del Sol.

What to pack for Isla del Sol in August

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

In August, Isla del Sol sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

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UV index in Isla del Sol 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 Isla del Sol peaks around February 8 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 19Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan19Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec17Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Isla del Sol?

Isla del Sol sits at 16.0°S, 69.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Copacabana, 17 km away.

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Topography around Isla del Sol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isla del Sol has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 3,837 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,093 m.

The land around Isla del Sol is covered by water (71%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
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80 km
5,093 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
August weather nearby: Copacabana 17 km · Ilave 56 km · Sorata 61 km · Tiahuanaco 76 km · Puno 96 km · Laja 99 km · Viacha 113 km · La Paz 118 km

Bolivia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
Roman Catholic 65%Protestant 20%none 6%other 5%

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 Isla del Sol (-16.0357°, -69.1484°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).