Momil weather in August

In August, Momil sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 245 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Momil's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Momil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
245 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Momil reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
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103125
113125
123125
133125
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313125

How August really feels in Momil

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
20 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Momil weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°28811.54.5
Feb32° / 26°266.511.74.2
Mar32° / 26°5412.811.93.5
Apr32° / 26°15524.412.22.5
May31° / 25°26429.412.42.3
Jun31° / 25°25928.512.52.3
Jul31° / 25°24628.812.52.3
Aug31° / 25°2452912.32.3
Sep31° / 25°24329.212.12.3
Oct31° / 25°24029.711.82.5
Nov31° / 25°18627.111.62.7
Dec31° / 25°9119.111.53.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
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25595
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31496

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Momil gets around 245 mm of rain over 29 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 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2996
3096
3196

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1793
2793
3694
4694
5694
6595
7595
8595
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20694
21694
22694
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:21
212.45:576:21
312.45:576:21
412.45:576:20
512.45:576:20
612.45:576:20
712.45:576:19
812.45:576:19
912.45:576:19
1012.45:576:18
1112.35:576:18
1212.35:576:18
1312.35:586:17
1412.35:586:17
1512.35:586:16
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2212.35:586:13
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2612.25:576:11
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2812.25:576:10
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3112.25:576:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
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235.1Bright
245.1Bright
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305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Momil?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Momil.

What to pack for Momil in August

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

In August, Momil sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Momil in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Momil 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 Momil peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Momil 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 Momil is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2327 µg/m³Nov 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Momil?

Momil sits at 9.2°N, 75.7°W, 10 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Lorica, 15 km away.

Topography around Momil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Momil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m.

The land around Momil is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
695 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Lorica 15 km · San Antero 18 km · Cotorra 25 km · Sincelejo 32 km · Sampués 33 km · Santiago de Tolú 33 km · Chinú 34 km · Tolú Viejo 35 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 Momil (9.2377°, -75.6749°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).