El Copey weather in August

In August, El Copey sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 180 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is El Copey's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Copey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in El Copey reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
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133223
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193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How August really feels in El Copey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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.

El Copey weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°132.211.53.8
Feb35° / 23°122.511.72.9
Mar35° / 24°408.211.92.6
Apr33° / 24°12618.212.22.5
May32° / 24°23125.112.52.6
Jun32° / 23°16421.812.62.8
Jul32° / 23°14220.412.52.9
Aug32° / 23°18024.612.32.6
Sep31° / 23°2082612.12.7
Oct30° / 22°24926.711.82.9
Nov30° / 22°19820.411.53.5
Dec32° / 22°589.511.44.2

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 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Copey gets around 180 mm of rain over 24.6 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 80% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
375
475
576
676
776
876
977
1077
1177
1278
1378
1479
1579
1679
1780
1880
1981
2081
2181
2282
2382
2483
2583
2684
2784
2884
2985
3085
3185

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
136037
236037
326038
426038
525939
625939
725939
825939
925939
1026038
1126038
1226038
1326038
1426137
1526137
1626137
1726236
1826236
1926335
2016435
2116534
2216534
2316534
2416534
2516633
2616633
2706733
2806733
2906832
3006832
3106832

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

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
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:486:15
212.45:496:15
312.45:496:15
412.45:496:15
512.45:496:14
612.45:496:14
712.45:496:14
812.45:496:13
912.45:496:13
1012.45:496:13
1112.45:506:12
1212.45:506:12
1312.45:506:11
1412.45:506:11
1512.35:506:11
1612.35:506:10
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
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

Hazard calendar for El Copey

In seasonPeak

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

El Copey'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 El Copey?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Copey.

What to pack for El Copey in August

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

In August, El Copey sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Copey 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 El Copey peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 22UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Copey 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 El Copey is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1748 µg/m³Dec 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar51Poor
Apr29Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Copey?

El Copey sits at 10.2°N, 74.0°W, 141 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ariguaní, 12 km away.

Topography around El Copey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Copey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,533 m.

The land around El Copey is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
5,533 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
August weather nearby: Ariguaní 12 km · Bosconia 21 km · Fundación 48 km · Aracataca 55 km · Nueva Granada 61 km · El Retén 61 km · Astrea 73 km · Chivolo 74 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 El Copey (10.1503°, -73.9614°, elevation 141 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).