Montería weather in August

In August, Montería sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 242 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 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 Montería's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montería's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
92%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Montería is settlement in Colombia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Montería reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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)
13224
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How August really feels in Montería

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
21 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.

Montería weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°3810.811.53.9
Feb33° / 25°368.211.73.4
Mar33° / 25°7115.211.92.9
Apr32° / 25°17925.712.22.3
May32° / 25°28629.512.42.2
Jun32° / 24°25228.212.52.2
Jul32° / 24°25428.912.52.3
Aug32° / 24°24229.112.32.2
Sep31° / 24°2432912.12.3
Oct31° / 24°24529.611.82.3
Nov31° / 24°18427.411.62.5
Dec31° / 24°1032111.53.2

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 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15397
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22397
23397
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25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Montería gets around 242 mm of rain over 29.1 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.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1093
1193
1293
1394
1494
1595
1695
1795
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81684
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141585
151585
161585
171585
181585
191585
201585
211585
221585
231585
241585
251585
261684
271684
281783
291882
301882
311981

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:58 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:586:21
212.45:586:21
312.45:586:21
412.45:586:20
512.45:586:20
612.45:586:20
712.45:596:20
812.35:596:19
912.35:596:19
1012.35:596:19
1112.35:596:18
1212.35:596:18
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2112.35:596:14
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2712.25:596:11
2812.25:586:11
2912.25:586:10
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3112.25:586:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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204.9Bright
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284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Montería?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Montería.

What to pack for Montería in August

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

In August, Montería sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Montería in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 69 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Montería 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 Montería peaks around June 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highJun 13UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Montería 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 Montería 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 Montería?

Montería sits at 8.8°N, 75.9°W, 29 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Cereté, 18 km away.

Topography around Montería

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montería has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m.

The land around Montería is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
190 m
80 km
856 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Cereté 18 km · San Carlos 20 km · Ciénaga de Oro 31 km · Cotorra 33 km · Planeta Rica 50 km · Sahagún 53 km · Lorica 54 km · Momil 59 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 Montería (8.7508°, -75.8782°, elevation 29 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).