Betulia weather in August

In August, Betulia sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 199 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Betulia's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Betulia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:02 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
88%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Betulia reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

Betulia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°14123.511.74.6
Feb25° / 16°15623.811.84.2
Mar25° / 16°22529.4123.7
Apr25° / 16°28329.112.13.5
May25° / 16°32830.212.33.5
Jun25° / 16°17727.712.33.7
Jul26° / 15°15428.512.33.7
Aug26° / 16°19929.812.23.5
Sep26° / 16°26129.4123.4
Oct24° / 16°34730.311.93.6
Nov24° / 16°32928.911.73.6
Dec24° / 15°20226.511.74.2

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 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9793
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Betulia gets around 199 mm of rain over 29.8 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 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
137423
237423
337423
437423
537423
637423
737423
837423
937423
1037423
1137324
1237324
1337324
1437225
1537225
1637225
1737225
1837126
1937126
2037126
2137126
2237126
2327226
2427226
2527226
2627127
2727127
2827127
2927127
3027127
3127028

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)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 18 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:026:18
212.36:026:18
312.36:026:18
412.36:026:17
512.36:026:17
612.26:026:17
712.26:026:17
812.26:026:17
912.26:026:16
1012.26:026:16
1112.26:026:16
1212.26:026:15
1312.26:026:15
1412.26:026:15
1512.26:026:14
1612.26:026:14
1712.26:026:14
1812.26:026:13
1912.26:026:13
2012.26:026:13
2112.26:026:12
2212.26:016:12
2312.26:016:11
2412.26:016:11
2512.26:016:10
2612.26:016:10
2712.16:016:10
2812.16:016:09
2912.16:016:09
3012.16:006:08
3112.16:006:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Betulia?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Betulia.

What to pack for Betulia in August

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

In August, Betulia sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Betulia 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 Betulia peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 15Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Betulia 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 Betulia is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1530 µg/m³Oct 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Betulia?

Betulia sits at 6.1°N, 76.0°W, 1,631 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Concordia, 11 km away.

Topography around Betulia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Betulia has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 m around an average of 1,939 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,892 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,904 m.

The land around Betulia is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,227 m
16 km
2,892 m
80 km
3,904 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Concordia 11 km · Salgar 17 km · Urrao 28 km · Ciudad Bolívar 29 km · La Estrella 38 km · Caldas 39 km · Fredonia 40 km · Sabaneta 41 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 Betulia (6.1128°, -75.9838°, elevation 1,631 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).