La Ceja weather in August

In August, La Ceja sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 194 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Ceja's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Ceja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
87%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in La Ceja reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
132513
142513
152513
162513
172513
182513
192513
202513
212513
222513
232513
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

La Ceja weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°13622.211.74.8
Feb23° / 13°18422.611.84.4
Mar23° / 14°28127.6123.9
Apr23° / 14°34428.112.13.6
May23° / 14°36828.812.33.7
Jun24° / 13°23425.712.34.0
Jul24° / 13°18323.712.34.5
Aug25° / 13°19422.712.24.6
Sep24° / 13°27526.5124.0
Oct23° / 13°32128.911.93.6
Nov22° / 14°29028.511.73.5
Dec23° / 13°18824.411.74.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131189
141090
15991
16991
17991
18892
19892
20892
21694
22694
23694
24694
25595
26694
27694
28694
29694
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Ceja gets around 194 mm of rain over 22.7 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 75% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
271
370
470
570
670
769
869
970
1070
1170
1271
1371
1472
1573
1673
1774
1875
1976
2076
2177
2278
2378
2479
2579
2680
2780
2881
2982
3082
3183

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
136622
236622
337612
437612
537612
637612
738602
838593
938593
1038593
1138584
1238584
1337585
1437585
1537576
1636586
1736586
1835596
1934606
2033616
2132626
2231636
2331636
2430646
2529665
2628675
2727685
2826704
2925714
3024724
3122744

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 18 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:006:16
212.36:006:16
312.36:006:15
412.36:006:15
512.26:006:15
612.26:006:15
712.26:006:15
812.26:006:14
912.26:006:14
1012.26:006:14
1112.26:006:13
1212.26:006:13
1312.26:006:13
1412.26:006:12
1512.26:006:12
1612.26:006:12
1712.26:006:11
1812.26:006:11
1912.26:006:11
2012.26:006:10
2112.25:596:10
2212.25:596:09
2312.25:596:09
2412.25:596:09
2512.25:596:08
2612.15:596:08
2712.15:596:07
2812.15:596:07
2912.15:586:06
3012.15:586:06
3112.15:586:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.14 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit La Ceja?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit La Ceja for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Ceja in August

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

In August, La Ceja sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in La Ceja 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 La Ceja peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 15Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in La Ceja 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 La Ceja is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1530 µg/m³Oct 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Ceja?

La Ceja sits at 6.0°N, 75.4°W, 2,153 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Retiro, 8.0 km away.

Topography around La Ceja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Ceja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m around an average of 2,217 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,069 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,650 m.

The land around La Ceja is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
414 m
16 km
2,069 m
80 km
3,650 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Retiro 8.0 km · La Unión 10 km · Carmen de Viboral 12 km · Rionegro 15 km · Marinilla 19 km · Santuario 22 km · Caldas 23 km · Envigado 24 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 La Ceja (6.0313°, -75.4333°, elevation 2,153 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).