Restrepo weather in August

In August, Restrepo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 36 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 8% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Restrepo's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Restrepo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 Restrepo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Restrepo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°28511.85.8
Feb30° / 20°345.411.95.3
Mar29° / 20°8611.5124.8
Apr28° / 20°16418.312.14.6
May27° / 20°14420.212.24.6
Jun26° / 20°9017.712.25.0
Jul26° / 19°7215.712.25.5
Aug27° / 19°3610.812.16.0
Sep29° / 19°3711.3125.3
Oct29° / 20°1221411.94.9
Nov28° / 20°16516.611.84.9
Dec29° / 19°539.211.85.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102674
112674
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182674
192674
202674
212773
222674
232773
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292971
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Restrepo gets around 36 mm of rain over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
439
538
637
737
836
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115841
215841
315940
416039
516138
616237
716237
816336
926236
1026236
1126335
1226335
1316435
1416435
1516435
1616435
1726335
1826335
1926434
2026434
2126434
2226533
2326632
2426632
2526731
2636730
2736730
2836730
2936730
3036730
3146630

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:55 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:556:06
212.25:556:06
312.25:556:06
412.25:556:05
512.25:556:05
612.25:556:05
712.25:556:05
812.25:556:05
912.25:556:04
1012.25:556:04
1112.25:556:04
1212.25:546:04
1312.25:546:03
1412.15:546:03
1512.15:546:03
1612.15:546:03
1712.15:546:02
1812.15:546:02
1912.15:546:02
2012.15:546:01
2112.15:546:01
2212.15:536:01
2312.15:536:00
2412.15:536:00
2512.15:535:59
2612.15:535:59
2712.15:535:59
2812.15:525:58
2912.15:525:58
3012.15:525:57
3112.15:525:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Restrepo?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Restrepo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Restrepo in August

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

In August, Restrepo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Restrepo 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 Restrepo peaks around February 18 at about 16 (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 18UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Restrepo 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 Restrepo is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1830 µg/m³Jul 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Restrepo?

Restrepo sits at 4.3°N, 73.6°W, 474 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villavicencio, 16 km away.

Topography around Restrepo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Restrepo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,522 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,042 m.

The land around Restrepo is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
2,522 m
80 km
4,042 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Villavicencio 16 km · Acacías 37 km · San Martín 64 km · Puerto López 69 km · Bogota 70 km · Kennedy 76 km · Granada 81 km · Soacha 81 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 Restrepo (4.2583°, -73.5614°, elevation 474 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).