Pacho weather in August

In August, Pacho sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 279 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pacho's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pacho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
279 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:56 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
83%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10
Founded
1604

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 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pacho reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
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Pacho weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°13824.211.74.4
Feb23° / 15°18023.811.84.1
Mar23° / 15°28529.2123.7
Apr23° / 16°38929.512.13.4
May23° / 16°39630.812.23.4
Jun23° / 15°30228.512.33.6
Jul23° / 15°27628.812.33.8
Aug23° / 15°27927.812.23.9
Sep23° / 15°34929123.6
Oct22° / 15°35030.711.93.4
Nov22° / 15°25329.311.83.5
Dec22° / 15°19126.511.74.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111189
121090
131090
141090
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31991

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pacho gets around 279 mm of rain over 27.8 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 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
689
789
889
989
1089
1190
1290
1390
1490
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
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2491
2591
2691
2791
2892
2992
3092
3192

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
116237
216237
316237
416237
516138
616138
716138
816039
916039
1015940
1115940
1215841
1315841
1415841
1515742
1615742
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2405842
2505842
2605842
2705941
2805941
2905941
3005941
3105941

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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65calm
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115calm
125calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:566:09
212.25:566:09
312.25:566:09
412.25:566:09
512.25:566:09
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1812.25:556:05
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2112.15:556:04
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
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45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pacho?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pacho.

What to pack for Pacho in August

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

In August, Pacho sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pacho 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 Pacho peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pacho 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 Pacho is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pacho?

Pacho sits at 5.1°N, 74.2°W, 1,783 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Zipaquirá, 21 km away.

Topography around Pacho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pacho has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m around an average of 1,934 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,762 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,668 m.

The land around Pacho is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
853 m
16 km
2,762 m
80 km
3,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Zipaquirá 21 km · Cajicá 28 km · La Mesa 31 km · Chía 32 km · Tocancipá 33 km · Bosconia 37 km · Cota 37 km · Villeta 37 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 Pacho (5.1328°, -74.1598°, elevation 1,783 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).