Puebloviejo weather in August

In August, Puebloviejo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 225 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Puebloviejo's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puebloviejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
225 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Puebloviejo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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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22826
32826
42826
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62826
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312825

How August really feels in Puebloviejo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 27 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
27
heat index over the day's high
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.

Puebloviejo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°213.711.47.7
Feb28° / 25°183.311.67.7
Mar28° / 25°407.111.96.6
Apr28° / 25°14017.712.24.7
May28° / 25°30525.312.53.6
Jun29° / 26°2202212.63.8
Jul28° / 26°18319.712.64.2
Aug28° / 26°22522.512.43.9
Sep28° / 25°30925.812.13.6
Oct28° / 25°3942811.83.6
Nov28° / 25°28724.211.54.1
Dec28° / 25°8712.411.46.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5892
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20694
21694
22793
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Puebloviejo gets around 225 mm of rain over 22.5 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 73% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
266
366
466
567
667
767
868
968
1069
1170
1270
1371
1472
1572
1673
1774
1874
1975
2075
2176
2276
2377
2477
2577
2678
2778
2878
2979
3079
3179

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17624
27525
37426
47327
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217030
226931
236931
246832
256733
266634
276535
286436
296436
306337
316337

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:496:18
212.55:496:18
312.55:496:17
412.55:496:17
512.55:496:17
612.55:496:16
712.45:496:16
812.45:506:16
912.45:506:15
1012.45:506:15
1112.45:506:14
1212.45:506:14
1312.45:506:14
1412.45:506:13
1512.45:506:13
1612.45:506:12
1712.45:506:12
1812.35:506:11
1912.35:506:11
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3012.25:506:05
3112.25:506:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
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115.1Bright
125.1Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Puebloviejo

In seasonPeak

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

Puebloviejo's rainy season runs May–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 Puebloviejo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puebloviejo.

What to pack for Puebloviejo in August

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

In August, Puebloviejo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Puebloviejo 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 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Puebloviejo 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 Puebloviejo peaks around June 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highJun 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Puebloviejo 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 Puebloviejo is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1728 µg/m³Nov 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puebloviejo?

Puebloviejo sits at 11.0°N, 74.3°W, 4 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ciénaga, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Puebloviejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puebloviejo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 825 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.

The land around Puebloviejo is covered by water (77%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (34%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
825 m
80 km
5,613 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Ciénaga 4.0 km · Santa Marta 29 km · El Retén 43 km · Aracataca 46 km · Soledad 53 km · Sitionuevo 53 km · Fundación 54 km · Barranquilla 54 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 Puebloviejo (10.9938°, -74.2844°, elevation 4 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).