Puerto Leguízamo weather in August

In August, Puerto Leguízamo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 212 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 6% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Puerto Leguízamo's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Leguízamo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:03 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
74%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Puerto Leguízamo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
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112822
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232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How August really feels in Puerto Leguízamo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 8 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
8
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.

Puerto Leguízamo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°16517.6124.0
Feb30° / 23°20319.4123.6
Mar29° / 23°28526.7123.1
Apr29° / 23°31227123.1
May28° / 23°32727.9123.3
Jun28° / 22°32827.9123.5
Jul28° / 22°27327.5123.8
Aug28° / 22°21225.6123.7
Sep29° / 22°20724.9123.4
Oct30° / 23°22026.2123.1
Nov30° / 23°21325123.1
Dec30° / 23°18621.5123.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
262476
272476
282476
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Puerto Leguízamo gets around 212 mm of rain over 25.6 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 83% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
383
483
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2884
2984
3084
3185

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14942
24942
34933
44933
54933
64933
74924
84924
94924
104915
114915
124915
134906
143916
153916
163916
173907
183907
193907
203907
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
271927
281927
291918
301918
311918

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
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:056:05
212.06:056:05
312.06:056:05
412.06:056:05
512.06:056:05
612.06:056:05
712.06:056:04
812.06:056:04
912.06:056:04
1012.06:056:04
1112.06:046:04
1212.06:046:04
1312.06:046:04
1412.06:046:03
1512.06:046:03
1612.06:036:03
1712.06:036:03
1812.06:036:03
1912.06:036:02
2012.06:026:02
2112.06:026:02
2212.06:026:02
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:016:01
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2612.06:016:01
2712.06:016:00
2812.06:006:00
2912.06:006:00
3012.06:005:59
3112.05:595:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.03 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Puerto Leguízamo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Leguízamo.

What to pack for Puerto Leguízamo in August

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

In August, Puerto Leguízamo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Puerto Leguízamo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Leguízamo peaks around February 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 16UV 14Aug 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Leguízamo 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 Puerto Leguízamo is worst in February — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodFeb 1449 µg/m³Oct 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb53Poor
Mar23Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Leguízamo?

Puerto Leguízamo sits at 0.2°S, 74.8°W, 189 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Asís, 206 km away.

Puerto AsísEl DoncelloFlorenciaNueva LojaPuerto RicoPuerto Francisco de OrellanaOritoMocoa

Topography around Puerto Leguízamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Leguízamo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 185 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m.

The land around Puerto Leguízamo is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
61 m
80 km
132 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Puerto Asís 206 km · El Doncello 215 km · Florencia 221 km · Nueva Loja 237 km · Puerto Rico 238 km · Puerto Francisco de Orellana 248 km · Orito 251 km · Mocoa 256 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 Puerto Leguízamo (-0.1934°, -74.7819°, elevation 189 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).