Chaparral weather in August

In August, Chaparral sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 34 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
78%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.81 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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Chaparral reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12616
22616
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42616
52616
62616
72616
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102616
112717
122717
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312717

Chaparral weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°14215.711.85.7
Feb26° / 16°12615.311.95.4
Mar26° / 17°19321.3124.7
Apr25° / 17°20123.212.14.3
May25° / 17°12221.712.24.6
Jun26° / 17°671812.25.0
Jul26° / 16°5816.812.25.3
Aug27° / 17°3410.812.16.0
Sep27° / 17°5610.2125.9
Oct26° / 17°19819.711.94.8
Nov25° / 16°27923.511.84.4
Dec25° / 16°20019.511.85.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
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51981
61882
71882
81882
91882
101882
111882
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chaparral gets around 34 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
443
542
641
741
840
939
1039
1139
1238
1338
1437
1536
1636
1735
1835
1934
2033
2133
2232
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2430
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2827
2927
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3126

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39181
49181
59370
69370
79370
89370
99370
109370
119370
129370
139370
149370
159280
169181
179181
189181
199181
209181
219181
229181
239181
249181
259181
269181
279181
289181
299181
309181
319181

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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65calm
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165calm
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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 6:03 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:036:13
212.26:036:13
312.26:036:13
412.26:036:12
512.26:036:12
612.26:036:12
712.16:036:12
812.16:036:12
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2212.16:016:08
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2712.16:016:06
2812.16:006:05
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3112.16:006:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Chaparral?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Chaparral for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chaparral in August

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

In August, Chaparral sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chaparral 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 Chaparral peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Dec 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chaparral 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 Chaparral is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Jul 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chaparral?

Chaparral sits at 3.7°N, 75.5°W, 856 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Rioblanco, 28 km away.

Topography around Chaparral

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaparral has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 809 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,977 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,268 m.

The land around Chaparral is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
1,977 m
80 km
4,268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Rioblanco 28 km · Natagaima 45 km · Planadas 61 km · Purificación 63 km · Rovira 63 km · Guamo 66 km · Anaime 75 km · Payandé 77 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 Chaparral (3.7231°, -75.4832°, elevation 856 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).