Florencia weather in August

In August, Florencia sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 121 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Florencia's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Florencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
72%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Florencia reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12720
22720
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42720
52720
62820
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112820
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302920
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How August really feels in Florencia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Florencia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°8614.111.94.0
Feb31° / 21°12516.111.93.6
Mar30° / 21°19324.1123.3
Apr29° / 21°23925.3123.3
May28° / 21°24425.912.13.8
Jun27° / 20°24024.312.14.1
Jul27° / 20°21222.912.14.5
Aug28° / 20°12117.812.14.8
Sep29° / 20°10818.2124.2
Oct30° / 20°16421.5123.6
Nov30° / 21°20224.911.93.2
Dec30° / 21°14221.211.93.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82773
92773
102872
112872
122971
132971
143070
153070
163070
173169
183268
193268
203268
213169
223169
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Florencia gets around 121 mm of rain over 17.8 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 58% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
263
362
461
560
659
759
858
958
1057
1157
1257
1357
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2156
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857
2958
3058
3159

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118811
228711
328711
428711
528810
628810
728810
828810
928810
1028711
1128711
1228711
1328711
1428711
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1918613
2018613
2118613
2218514
2318514
2418514
2518514
2608515
2708515
2808416
2908416
3008317
3108218

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

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:11
212.16:066:11
312.16:066:10
412.16:066:10
512.16:066:10
612.16:066:10
712.16:066:10
812.16:066:10
912.16:066:10
1012.16:066:09
1112.16:066:09
1212.16:066:09
1312.16:056:09
1412.16:056:09
1512.16:056:08
1612.16:056:08
1712.16:056:08
1812.16:056:08
1912.06:046:07
2012.06:046:07
2112.06:046:07
2212.06:046:06
2312.06:046:06
2412.06:036:06
2512.06:036:06
2612.06:036:05
2712.06:036:05
2812.06:026:05
2912.06:026:04
3012.06:026:04
3112.06:016:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Florencia?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Florencia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Florencia in August

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

In August, Florencia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Florencia 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 Florencia peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 12UV 15Aug 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Florencia 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 Florencia is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1642 µg/m³Jul 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Florencia?

Florencia sits at 1.6°N, 75.6°W, 560 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Doncello, 36 km away.

Topography around Florencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Florencia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 m.

The land around Florencia is covered by trees (51%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,875 m
80 km
3,261 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: El Doncello 36 km · Guadalupe 49 km · Pitalito 56 km · Puerto Rico 59 km · Tarqui 60 km · Garzón 65 km · Isnos 79 km · San Agustin 79 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 Florencia (1.6155°, -75.6041°, elevation 560 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).