Sabaneta weather in August

In August, Sabaneta sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 180 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°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 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 Sabaneta's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabaneta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
87%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.1 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sabaneta reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
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182413
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202413
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222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

Sabaneta weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°13421.311.74.9
Feb23° / 13°16722.711.84.3
Mar23° / 13°26828.1123.8
Apr23° / 13°33528.612.13.5
May23° / 14°33729.512.33.6
Jun23° / 13°20826.712.33.9
Jul24° / 13°17225.612.34.2
Aug24° / 13°1802512.24.3
Sep23° / 13°24727.2123.8
Oct22° / 13°30729.311.93.6
Nov22° / 13°29428.611.73.5
Dec22° / 13°19223.811.64.4

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 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111090
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17892
18793
19793
20793
21793
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sabaneta gets around 180 mm of rain over 25 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 82% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
478
578
678
778
878
978
1078
1178
1278
1379
1479
1580
1681
1781
1882
1983
2083
2184
2285
2385
2485
2586
2686
2786
2887
2987
3088
3188

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
130700
230700
330691
431681
531681
631681
731681
831681
932662
1032662
1132662
1232662
1332653
1432653
1532653
1632653
1731663
1831663
1930673
2030673
2129683
2229683
2328702
2427712
2527712
2626722
2725741
2824751
2923761
3022771
3120791

Wind in August

Winds average 4 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 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 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 6:00 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:006:17
212.36:006:16
312.36:016:16
412.36:016:16
512.36:016:16
612.36:016:16
712.26:016:15
812.26:016:15
912.26:016:15
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1112.26:016:14
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1912.26:006:12
2012.26:006:11
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2212.26:006:10
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2512.26:006:09
2612.26:006:09
2712.15:596:08
2812.15:596:08
2912.15:596:07
3012.15:596:07
3112.15:596:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sabaneta?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sabaneta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sabaneta in August

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

In August, Sabaneta sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sabaneta 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 Sabaneta peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sabaneta 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 Sabaneta is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sabaneta's WHO annual average of 18.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1524 µg/m³Oct 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sabaneta?

Sabaneta sits at 6.2°N, 75.6°W, 1,592 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Estrella, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Sabaneta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabaneta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m around an average of 1,703 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,121 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,584 m.

The land around Sabaneta is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
681 m
16 km
2,121 m
80 km
3,584 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: La Estrella 3.0 km · Envigado 4.0 km · Itagüí 4.0 km · Caldas 7.0 km · Medellin 12 km · Retiro 16 km · Bello 22 km · La Ceja 24 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 Sabaneta (6.1515°, -75.6166°, elevation 1,592 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).