Punata weather in August

In August, Punata sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Punata's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Punata is city.

Founded
1781

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 15°C through the month.

A typical August day in Punata reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3154
4154
5154
6154
7154
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13154
14154
15154
16154
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20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27165
28165
29165
30165
31165

Punata weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 2872912.92.8
Feb16° / 25526.212.62.8
Mar16° / 19626.112.13.2
Apr16° / 10116.811.64.2
May16° / 529.111.25.0
Jun15° / 387114.9
Jul15° / 438.211.14.7
Aug15° / 6111.411.44.6
Sep16° / 7917.311.94.1
Oct17° / 10522.412.43.8
Nov17° / 13722.512.83.8
Dec17° / 23127.9133.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
156139
166139
176040
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Punata gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
330
430
531
632
733
834
935
1036
1138
1239
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1842
1942
2041
2141
2241
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3041
3142

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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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 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 6:53 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:536:05
211.26:536:06
311.26:526:06
411.26:526:06
511.36:526:07
611.36:516:07
711.36:516:07
811.36:506:08
911.36:496:08
1011.36:496:08
1111.36:486:08
1211.36:486:09
1311.46:476:09
1411.46:476:09
1511.46:466:09
1611.46:456:10
1711.46:456:10
1811.46:446:10
1911.46:436:10
2011.56:436:10
2111.56:426:11
2211.56:416:11
2311.56:406:11
2411.56:406:11
2511.56:396:11
2611.66:386:12
2711.66:376:12
2811.66:376:12
2911.66:366:12
3011.66:356:12
3111.66:346:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Punata

In seasonPeak

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

Punata's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Punata?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

August is a reasonable time to visit Punata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Punata in August

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

In August, Punata sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Punata 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 Punata peaks around January 18 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 18Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec17Extreme

Air quality in Punata 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 Punata is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Punata?

Punata sits at 17.5°S, 65.8°W, 2,731 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Sacaba, 27 km away.

Topography around Punata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Punata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 2,723 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,779 m.

The land around Punata is covered by cropland (64%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
1,487 m
80 km
4,779 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Sacaba 27 km · Cochabamba 39 km · Colcapirhua 46 km · Tiquipaya 46 km · Quillacollo 50 km · Vinto 54 km · Sipe Sipe 56 km · Mizque 69 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 Punata (-17.5423°, -65.8347°, elevation 2,731 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).