Candelaria weather in August

In August, Candelaria sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 703 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
703 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:06 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
91%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.9 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 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Candelaria reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Candelaria weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°49529.211.83.7
Feb23° / 15°5652711.93.6
Mar23° / 15°68529.4123.6
Apr23° / 16°70328.912.13.5
May23° / 16°65030.112.23.4
Jun23° / 15°60429.212.23.5
Jul23° / 14°63029.812.23.5
Aug23° / 14°70329.812.13.5
Sep22° / 14°75229.8123.4
Oct22° / 15°72930.311.93.4
Nov22° / 15°70629.111.83.4
Dec23° / 15°62329.411.83.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31199

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Candelaria gets around 703 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
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795
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1095
1196
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1396
1497
1597
1697
1797
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1998
2098
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2298
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2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
16733
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76436
86337
96337
106238
116238
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
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215941
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265842
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:16
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412.16:076:16
512.16:076:15
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2012.16:066:12
2112.16:056:11
2212.16:056:11
2312.16:056:11
2412.16:056:10
2512.16:056:10
2612.16:046:09
2712.16:046:09
2812.16:046:09
2912.16:046:08
3012.16:046:08
3112.16:036:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Candelaria?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Candelaria.

What to pack for Candelaria in August

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

In August, Candelaria sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Candelaria 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 Candelaria peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Candelaria 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 Candelaria is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Candelaria?

Candelaria sits at 3.4°N, 76.3°W, 977 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pradera, 12 km away.

Topography around Candelaria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Candelaria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 976 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,339 m.

The land around Candelaria is covered by cropland (68%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
403 m
80 km
5,339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Pradera 12 km · Palmira 16 km · Florida 16 km · Cali 19 km · Puerto Tejada 21 km · Miranda 22 km · Yumbo 25 km · Jamundí 26 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 Candelaria (3.4067°, -76.3482°, elevation 977 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).