Aguadas weather in August

In August, Aguadas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 286 mm of rain across 27 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Aguadas's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguadas's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 23°; 1st warmest
Overnight low: 12°; 2nd coldest
Rainfall: 286 mm; 27 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 12 min; 6:00 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover: 87%; 4th clearest
Wind: 3 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.0; out of 10

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Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Aguadas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23
Avg low (°C)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	12
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31	23	12

Aguadas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	22° / 12°	233	21.8	11.7	4.7
Feb	23° / 12°	319	22.3	11.8	4.4
Mar	23° / 13°	438	27.3	12	3.9
Apr	22° / 13°	518	28.4	12.1	3.5
May	22° / 13°	549	30.1	12.3	3.4
Jun	23° / 12°	349	28.3	12.3	3.6
Jul	23° / 12°	280	27.8	12.3	3.9
Aug	23° / 12°	286	27	12.2	4.0
Sep	23° / 12°	413	28	12	3.7
Oct	22° / 12°	501	30	11.9	3.4
Nov	22° / 13°	468	28.7	11.7	3.4
Dec	22° / 12°	344	24.7	11.7	4.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7
Cloudier (%)	92	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	92	92	92	92	92	93	93	93	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	93	93	93

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	8	92
2	9	91
3	9	91
4	9	91
5	9	91
6	9	91
7	9	91
8	9	91
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10	8	92
11	8	92
12	8	92
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29	7	93
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31	7	93

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aguadas gets around 286 mm of rain over 27 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 88% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	86	86	85	85	85	84	84	84	84	84	85	85	85	86	86	87	87	88	89	89	90	90	90	91	91	92	92	92	93	93	93

	Rain chance (%)
1	86
2	86
3	85
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6	84
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31	93

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)	47	47	48	49	49	50	50	51	51	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	49	49	48	48	48	47	47	47	46	46	46	45	45	44	43
Comfortable (%)	53	53	52	51	51	50	50	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	50	50	50	51	51	51	52	53	53	54	54	55	57
Humid (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	47	53	0
2	47	53	0
3	48	52	0
4	49	51	0
5	49	51	0
6	50	50	0
7	50	50	0
8	51	49	0
9	51	49	0
10	50	49	1
11	50	49	1
12	50	49	1
13	50	49	1
14	50	49	1
15	50	49	1
16	50	49	2
17	49	49	2
18	49	49	2
19	48	50	2
20	48	50	2
21	48	50	2
22	47	51	2
23	47	51	2
24	47	51	2
25	46	52	2
26	46	53	1
27	46	53	1
28	45	54	1
29	45	54	1
30	44	55	1
31	43	57	0

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

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)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
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Sunrise & sunset in August

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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 6:00 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:05 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1
Sunrise (AM)	6:00	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:58
Sunset (PM)	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:12	6:12	6:12	6:11	6:11	6:11	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:09	6:09	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:07	6:07	6:06	6:06	6:05

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.2	6:00	6:15
2	12.2	6:01	6:15
3	12.2	6:01	6:15
4	12.2	6:01	6:15
5	12.2	6:01	6:15
6	12.2	6:01	6:14
7	12.2	6:01	6:14
8	12.2	6:01	6:14
9	12.2	6:01	6:14
10	12.2	6:01	6:13
11	12.2	6:01	6:13
12	12.2	6:01	6:13
13	12.2	6:01	6:12
14	12.2	6:00	6:12
15	12.2	6:00	6:12
16	12.2	6:00	6:11
17	12.2	6:00	6:11
18	12.2	6:00	6:11
19	12.2	6:00	6:10
20	12.2	6:00	6:10
21	12.2	6:00	6:10
22	12.2	6:00	6:09
23	12.2	6:00	6:09
24	12.1	6:00	6:08
25	12.1	5:59	6:08
26	12.1	5:59	6:08
27	12.1	5:59	6:07
28	12.1	5:59	6:07
29	12.1	5:59	6:06
30	12.1	5:59	6:06
31	12.1	5:58	6:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7
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	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.7	Bright
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31	5.7	Bright

Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Aguadas?

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

4.0

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

3.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Aguadas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aguadas in August

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

In August, Aguadas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Aguadas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguadas peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	15	15	13	14	13	13	13	14	13	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Aguadas 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 Aguadas is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	22	25	26	24	21	20	20	22	22	18	17	20
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	22	Moderate
Feb	25	Moderate
Mar	26	Moderate
Apr	24	Moderate
May	21	Moderate
Jun	20	Moderate
Jul	20	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	22	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	20	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Aguadas?

Aguadas sits at 5.6°N, 75.5°W, 2,146 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sonsón, 20 km away.

Topography around Aguadas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguadas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m around an average of 2,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,633 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,095 m.

The land around Aguadas is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,131 m

trees 50%

16 km

2,633 m

trees 56%

80 km

5,095 m

trees 72%

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← July Aguadas year-round climate September →Best places to visit in August

August weather nearby: Sonsón 20 km · Abejorral 20 km · Salamina 23 km · Supía 28 km · Riosucio 35 km · La Unión 42 km · Fredonia 42 km · Quinchía 43 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

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 Aguadas (5.6116°, -75.4562°, elevation 2,146 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	12
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3	23	12
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	8	92
2	9	91
3	9	91
4	9	91
5	9	91
6	9	91
7	9	91
8	9	91
9	9	91
10	8	92
11	8	92
12	8	92
13	8	92
14	8	92
15	7	93
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18	6	94
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24	6	94
25	6	94
26	6	94
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	7	93
30	7	93
31	7	93

	Rain chance (%)
1	86
2	86
3	85
4	85
5	85
6	84
7	84
8	84
9	84
10	84
11	85
12	85
13	85
14	86
15	86
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18	88
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30	93
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	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	47	53	0
2	47	53	0
3	48	52	0
4	49	51	0
5	49	51	0
6	50	50	0
7	50	50	0
8	51	49	0
9	51	49	0
10	50	49	1
11	50	49	1
12	50	49	1
13	50	49	1
14	50	49	1
15	50	49	1
16	50	49	2
17	49	49	2
18	49	49	2
19	48	50	2
20	48	50	2
21	48	50	2
22	47	51	2
23	47	51	2
24	47	51	2
25	46	52	2
26	46	53	1
27	46	53	1
28	45	54	1
29	45	54	1
30	44	55	1
31	43	57	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	12
2	23	12
3	23	12
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	8	92
2	9	91
3	9	91
4	9	91
5	9	91
6	9	91
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10	8	92
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15	7	93
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	Rain chance (%)
1	86
2	86
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4	85
5	85
6	84
7	84
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13	85
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26	92
27	92
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29	93
30	93
31	93

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	47	53	0
2	47	53	0
3	48	52	0
4	49	51	0
5	49	51	0
6	50	50	0
7	50	50	0
8	51	49	0
9	51	49	0
10	50	49	1
11	50	49	1
12	50	49	1
13	50	49	1
14	50	49	1
15	50	49	1
16	50	49	2
17	49	49	2
18	49	49	2
19	48	50	2
20	48	50	2
21	48	50	2
22	47	51	2
23	47	51	2
24	47	51	2
25	46	52	2
26	46	53	1
27	46	53	1
28	45	54	1
29	45	54	1
30	44	55	1
31	43	57	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	12
2	23	12
3	23	12
4	23	12
5	23	12
6	23	12
7	23	12
8	23	12
9	23	12
10	23	12
11	23	12
12	23	12
13	23	12
14	23	12
15	23	12
16	23	12
17	23	12
18	23	12
19	23	12
20	23	12
21	23	12
22	23	12
23	23	12
24	23	12
25	23	12
26	23	12
27	23	12
28	23	12
29	23	12
30	23	12
31	23	12

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	8	92
2	9	91
3	9	91
4	9	91
5	9	91
6	9	91
7	9	91
8	9	91
9	9	91
10	8	92
11	8	92
12	8	92
13	8	92
14	8	92
15	7	93
16	7	93
17	7	93
18	6	94
19	6	94
20	6	94
21	6	94
22	6	94
23	6	94
24	6	94
25	6	94
26	6	94
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	7	93
30	7	93
31	7	93

	Rain chance (%)
1	86
2	86
3	85
4	85
5	85
6	84
7	84
8	84
9	84
10	84
11	85
12	85
13	85
14	86
15	86
16	87
17	87
18	88
19	89
20	89
21	90
22	90
23	90
24	91
25	91
26	92
27	92
28	92
29	93
30	93
31	93

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	47	53	0
2	47	53	0
3	48	52	0
4	49	51	0
5	49	51	0
6	50	50	0
7	50	50	0
8	51	49	0
9	51	49	0
10	50	49	1
11	50	49	1
12	50	49	1
13	50	49	1
14	50	49	1
15	50	49	1
16	50	49	2
17	49	49	2
18	49	49	2
19	48	50	2
20	48	50	2
21	48	50	2
22	47	51	2
23	47	51	2
24	47	51	2
25	46	52	2
26	46	53	1
27	46	53	1
28	45	54	1
29	45	54	1
30	44	55	1
31	43	57	0