Nueva Granada weather in August

In August, Nueva Granada sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 241 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Nueva Granada's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Granada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
241 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:52 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Nueva Granada is municipality 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 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nueva Granada reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
153325
163325
173325
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233224
243224
253224
263224
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

How August really feels in Nueva Granada

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
31 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.

Nueva Granada weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°25611.52.9
Feb36° / 25°367.411.72.1
Mar35° / 25°8615.111.92.1
Apr33° / 25°20824.812.22.0
May32° / 25°29728.512.42.2
Jun32° / 25°23224.312.62.4
Jul33° / 25°20824.412.52.3
Aug33° / 25°24126.612.32.2
Sep32° / 24°25627.512.12.3
Oct31° / 24°26228.911.82.4
Nov31° / 24°19124.611.62.7
Dec33° / 24°8213.711.43.3

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 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nueva Granada gets around 241 mm of rain over 26.6 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 86% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
282
382
482
582
682
782
882
983
1083
1183
1284
1384
1485
1585
1686
1786
1887
1987
2088
2188
2289
2389
2490
2590
2690
2791
2891
2992
3092
3192

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11387
21387
31387
41288
51288
61288
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121288
131288
141189
151189
161189
171189
181189
191090
201090
211090
221090
23991
24991
25991
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31991

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.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
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 5:51 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:516:17
212.45:516:16
312.45:516:16
412.45:516:16
512.45:516:16
612.45:516:15
712.45:516:15
812.45:516:15
912.45:516:14
1012.45:526:14
1112.45:526:14
1212.45:526:13
1312.35:526:13
1412.35:526:12
1512.35:526:12
1612.35:526:11
1712.35:526:11
1812.35:526:11
1912.35:526:10
2012.35:526:10
2112.35:526:09
2212.35:526:09
2312.35:526:08
2412.35:526:08
2512.35:526:07
2612.25:526:06
2712.25:526:06
2812.25:526:05
2912.25:526:05
3012.25:526:04
3112.25:526:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Nueva Granada?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nueva Granada.

What to pack for Nueva Granada in August

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

In August, Nueva Granada sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nueva Granada 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 Nueva Granada peaks around February 19 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 19UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nueva Granada 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 Nueva Granada is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1758 µg/m³Dec 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Granada?

Nueva Granada sits at 9.8°N, 74.4°W, 113 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chivolo, 35 km away.

Topography around Nueva Granada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Granada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Nueva Granada is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Chivolo 35 km · Plato 43 km · Astrea 57 km · Bosconia 58 km · El Copey 61 km · Mompós 62 km · Ariguaní 66 km · Magangué 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 Nueva Granada (9.8017°, -74.393°, elevation 113 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).