Darien weather in August

In August, Darien sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 377 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Darien's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
377 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:06 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
95%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Darien reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
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72215
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102215
112215
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Darien weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°31730.111.83.5
Feb23° / 15°30427.111.93.5
Mar23° / 16°38930.5123.4
Apr23° / 16°49629.712.13.3
May22° / 16°56930.712.23.3
Jun22° / 15°47829.812.23.3
Jul22° / 15°41630.612.23.3
Aug22° / 15°37730.612.13.3
Sep22° / 15°44430123.2
Oct22° / 15°51230.711.93.3
Nov22° / 15°48029.311.83.3
Dec22° / 15°35330.311.83.4

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 0% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Darien gets around 377 mm of rain over 30.6 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
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998
1099
1199
1299
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1599
1699
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27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16913
26913
36913
46913
56913
66922
76922
86922
95932
105932
115932
125932
135932
145941
155941
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
285941
295941
305941
315941

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:076:17
212.26:076:17
312.26:076:17
412.26:076:17
512.26:076:17
612.26:076:16
712.26:076:16
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1812.16:066:13
1912.16:066:13
2012.16:066:13
2112.16:056:12
2212.16:056:12
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2412.16:056:11
2512.16:056:11
2612.16:056:10
2712.16:046:10
2812.16:046:10
2912.16:046:09
3012.16:046:09
3112.16:046:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 3.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
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223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Darien?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Darien.

What to pack for Darien in August

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

In August, Darien sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Darien 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 Darien peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Darien 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 Darien 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 Darien?

Darien sits at 3.9°N, 76.5°W, 1,521 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guadalajara de Buga, 21 km away.

Topography around Darien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Darien has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m around an average of 1,576 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,005 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,538 m.

The land around Darien is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
668 m
16 km
3,005 m
80 km
4,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Guadalajara de Buga 21 km · Guacarí 25 km · El Cerrito 33 km · Tuluá 36 km · Yumbo 39 km · Andalucía 44 km · Palmira 48 km · Cali 56 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 Darien (3.9314°, -76.4848°, elevation 1,521 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).