Acacías weather in August

In August, Acacías sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 40 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Acacías's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acacías's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Acacías reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
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202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Acacías weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°568.411.86.6
Feb28° / 18°648.311.96.3
Mar27° / 18°14013.7125.6
Apr26° / 18°21619.412.14.7
May26° / 18°16920.412.24.8
Jun25° / 18°8917.912.25.2
Jul25° / 17°8116.812.25.5
Aug26° / 17°4012.212.16.0
Sep27° / 18°3911.9125.9
Oct27° / 18°15514.511.95.5
Nov27° / 18°2281711.85.2
Dec27° / 17°901111.86.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52575
62674
72674
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132575
142575
152575
162476
172476
182476
192575
202476
212476
222476
232476
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292674
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Acacías gets around 40 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
348
447
546
645
744
844
943
1043
1142
1242
1342
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1940
2040
2139
2238
2337
2436
2535
2634
2733
2833
2933
3032
3132

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1141580
2141580
3242551
4243541
5244531
6245521
7245521
8346501
9347501
10347501
11347491
12348491
13348491
14348481
15348481
16348481
17348481
18347481
19447481
20447481
21447481
22547471
23548471
24548461
25648451
26648451
27649441
28649441
29749441
30748441
31748441

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:566:06
212.25:566:06
312.25:566:06
412.25:566:06
512.25:566:06
612.25:566:06
712.25:566:05
812.25:566:05
912.25:566:05
1012.25:566:05
1112.15:566:04
1212.15:566:04
1312.15:556:04
1412.15:556:04
1512.15:556:03
1612.15:556:03
1712.15:556:03
1812.15:556:02
1912.15:556:02
2012.15:556:02
2112.15:556:01
2212.15:546:01
2312.15:546:01
2412.15:546:00
2512.15:546:00
2612.15:546:00
2712.15:535:59
2812.15:535:59
2912.15:535:58
3012.15:535:58
3112.15:535:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Acacías?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Acacías for sightseeing.

What to pack for Acacías in August

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

In August, Acacías sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Acacías in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acacías peaks around February 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 14Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Acacías 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 Acacías is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1932 µg/m³Jul 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acacías?

Acacías sits at 4.0°N, 73.8°W, 530 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villavicencio, 22 km away.

Topography around Acacías

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acacías has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,038 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,030 m.

The land around Acacías is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
2,038 m
80 km
4,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Villavicencio 22 km · San Martín 33 km · Restrepo 37 km · Granada 49 km · Fusagasugá 78 km · Bogota 78 km · Sibaté 79 km · Kennedy 82 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 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 Acacías (3.987°, -73.758°, elevation 530 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).