Piendamo weather in August

In August, Piendamo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 225 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Piendamo's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piendamo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
225 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
83%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Piendamo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
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102313
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122313
132313
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222313
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242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Piendamo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°34929.311.93.7
Feb22° / 14°36527.111.93.5
Mar22° / 14°47730123.5
Apr22° / 14°50529.412.13.4
May22° / 14°42230.612.13.4
Jun22° / 14°28427.112.13.8
Jul23° / 14°22925.412.14.2
Aug23° / 13°2252512.14.3
Sep23° / 13°35128.5123.6
Oct22° / 13°46530.211.93.4
Nov22° / 14°4672911.93.4
Dec22° / 13°43229.711.93.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31486
41486
51486
61585
71585
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181288
191288
201288
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271090
281090
291090
301090
31991

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Piendamo gets around 225 mm of rain over 25 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 82% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
374
474
574
674
775
875
976
1076
1177
1278
1379
1480
1581
1682
1783
1884
1985
2085
2186
2286
2387
2487
2587
2688
2788
2888
2989
3089
3190

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 (%)
143570
244551
344551
445541
545541
645541
744551
844551
944551
1043561
1143561
1243561
1343561
1442571
1542571
1642571
1741581
1840591
1940591
2039601
2138611
2238611
2337621
2437621
2536631
2635641
2734651
2833661
2932671
3031681
3130691

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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185calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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244calm
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264calm
274calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:096:16
212.16:096:16
312.16:096:15
412.16:096:15
512.16:096:15
612.16:096:15
712.16:096:15
812.16:086:15
912.16:086:14
1012.16:086:14
1112.16:086:14
1212.16:086:14
1312.16:086:14
1412.16:086:13
1512.16:086:13
1612.16:086:13
1712.16:076:13
1812.16:076:12
1912.16:076:12
2012.16:076:12
2112.16:076:11
2212.16:076:11
2312.16:066:11
2412.16:066:10
2512.16:066:10
2612.16:066:10
2712.16:066:09
2812.16:056:09
2912.16:056:09
3012.16:056:08
3112.16:056:08

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 — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
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215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Piendamo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Piendamo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piendamo in August

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

In August, Piendamo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Piendamo 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 Piendamo peaks around March 11 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 17Nov 22UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Piendamo 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 Piendamo is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piendamo?

Piendamo sits at 2.6°N, 76.5°W, 1,868 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Morales, 17 km away.

Topography around Piendamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piendamo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m around an average of 1,875 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,752 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,327 m.

The land around Piendamo is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
624 m
16 km
1,752 m
80 km
5,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Morales 17 km · Popayán 24 km · Villa Rica 38 km · Suárez 40 km · Santander de Quilichao 41 km · Belalcázar 62 km · Corinto 66 km · Puerto Tejada 67 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 Piendamo (2.6392°, -76.5306°, elevation 1,868 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).