Cumaribo weather in August

In August, Cumaribo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 234 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Cumaribo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cumaribo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
234 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:39 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
80%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Cumaribo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
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22822
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42922
52922
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How August really feels in Cumaribo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 18 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cumaribo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°416.511.84.4
Feb32° / 23°598.511.93.8
Mar31° / 23°15517.7123.3
Apr30° / 23°28326.612.12.8
May29° / 23°3653012.22.8
Jun28° / 22°34229.212.33.0
Jul28° / 22°32129.812.23.2
Aug29° / 22°23428.112.13.1
Sep30° / 23°19226.7122.9
Oct30° / 23°20928.311.92.8
Nov30° / 23°19325.511.83.0
Dec30° / 23°10516.311.74.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31387
41486
51486
61486
71585
81585
91585
101486
111486
121486
131486
141387
151387
161288
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191189
201189
211189
221288
231288
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251387
261387
271486
281486
291486
301486
311585

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cumaribo gets around 234 mm of rain over 28.1 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 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
391
491
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1291
1391
1491
1591
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2691
2791
2891
2991
3090
3190

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12980
22980
32980
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102962
112962
122962
132962
142962
152953
161963
171963
181963
191963
201954
211954
221954
231954
241954
250964
260964
270964
280964
290964
300955
310955

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

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
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115calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
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245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:395:51
212.25:395:51
312.25:395:51
412.25:395:51
512.25:395:50
612.25:395:50
712.25:395:50
812.25:395:50
912.25:395:50
1012.25:395:49
1112.25:395:49
1212.25:395:49
1312.25:395:49
1412.25:395:48
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2012.15:385:46
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2712.15:375:44
2812.15:375:43
2912.15:375:43
3012.15:375:42
3112.15:375:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
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184.4Bright
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214.5Bright
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264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cumaribo

In seasonPeak

In August, Cumaribo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cumaribo's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Cumaribo?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cumaribo.

What to pack for Cumaribo in August

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

In August, Cumaribo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cumaribo 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 Cumaribo peaks around February 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cumaribo 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 Cumaribo is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1628 µg/m³Sep 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cumaribo?

Cumaribo sits at 4.4°N, 69.8°W, 161 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villanueva, 258 km away.

VillanuevaPuerto AyacuchoPaz de AriporoElorzaYopalTameAraucaAguazul

Topography around Cumaribo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cumaribo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Cumaribo is covered by grassland (77%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Villanueva 258 km · Puerto Ayacucho 280 km · Paz de Ariporo 281 km · Elorza 293 km · Yopal 304 km · Tame 310 km · Arauca 312 km · Aguazul 315 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 Cumaribo (4.4455°, -69.799°, elevation 161 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).