Paz de Ariporo weather in August

In August, Paz de Ariporo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 90 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Paz de Ariporo's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paz de Ariporo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
79%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Paz de Ariporo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
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222720
232720
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282820
292820
302820
312820

Paz de Ariporo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°112.311.76.3
Feb30° / 20°142.911.85.8
Mar30° / 21°477.3125.1
Apr29° / 21°13815.212.14.5
May28° / 21°1562112.34.3
Jun27° / 20°14421.912.34.4
Jul26° / 20°1302212.34.6
Aug27° / 20°9020.212.24.7
Sep28° / 20°7017.4124.6
Oct29° / 20°7515.111.94.7
Nov28° / 20°7211.611.75.2
Dec29° / 20°203.811.76.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41783
51783
61783
71783
81684
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141783
151783
161783
171783
181783
191783
201783
211882
221981
232080
242080
252179
262179
272278
282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Paz de Ariporo gets around 90 mm of rain over 20.2 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 66% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
273
373
472
571
671
770
869
969
1068
1167
1267
1366
1465
1565
1665
1764
1864
1964
2063
2163
2262
2362
2461
2561
2661
2761
2862
2962
3062
3162

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16931
26931
37930
47930
58920
68920
78920
88920
98920
108920
118920
128920
138920
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158920
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217930
227930
238920
248920
258920
269910
279910
2810900
2910900
3011890
3111890

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
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204calm
214calm
224calm
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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 5:46 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:466:01
212.35:466:01
312.35:466:01
412.25:466:01
512.25:466:01
612.25:466:00
712.25:466:00
812.25:466:00
912.25:466:00
1012.25:465:59
1112.25:465:59
1212.25:465:59
1312.25:465:58
1412.25:465:58
1512.25:465:58
1612.25:465:57
1712.25:465:57
1812.25:465:57
1912.25:465:56
2012.25:465:56
2112.25:455:56
2212.25:455:55
2312.25:455:55
2412.25:455:54
2512.15:455:54
2612.15:455:53
2712.15:455:53
2812.15:455:53
2912.15:445:52
3012.15:445:52
3112.15:445:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Paz de Ariporo

In seasonPeak

In August, Paz de Ariporo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Paz de Ariporo's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Paz de Ariporo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Paz de Ariporo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paz de Ariporo in August

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

In August, Paz de Ariporo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paz de Ariporo 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 Paz de Ariporo peaks around February 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 14Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Paz de Ariporo 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 Paz de Ariporo is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2026 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paz de Ariporo?

Paz de Ariporo sits at 5.9°N, 71.9°W, 271 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Tame, 67 km away.

AguazulSogamosoDuitamaMálagaTauramena

Topography around Paz de Ariporo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paz de Ariporo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,085 m.

The land around Paz de Ariporo is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
5,085 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Tame 67 km · Villanueva 67 km · Yopal 82 km · Aguazul 107 km · Sogamoso 117 km · Duitama 127 km · Málaga 130 km · Tauramena 135 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 Paz de Ariporo (5.8815°, -71.8917°, elevation 271 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).