Samaniego weather in August

In August, Samaniego sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 68 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
77%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical August day in Samaniego reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Samaniego weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 12°20625.511.93.9
Feb20° / 12°20523.9123.7
Mar20° / 12°26026.9123.6
Apr20° / 12°26126.4123.5
May20° / 12°19524.212.13.9
Jun19° / 12°10017.812.14.7
Jul19° / 12°6813.312.15.4
Aug20° / 11°6813.2125.5
Sep20° / 11°14821.3124.4
Oct20° / 12°27027.5123.6
Nov19° / 12°29427.811.93.3
Dec19° / 12°2662711.93.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52575
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72476
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112377
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311486

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Samaniego gets around 68 mm of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:156:18
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512.16:146:18
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1812.06:136:15
1912.06:136:15
2012.06:126:15
2112.06:126:14
2212.06:126:14
2312.06:126:14
2412.06:116:14
2512.06:116:13
2612.06:116:13
2712.06:116:13
2812.06:106:12
2912.06:106:12
3012.06:106:12
3112.06:106:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Samaniego?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Samaniego for sightseeing.

What to pack for Samaniego in August

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

In August, Samaniego sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Samaniego 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 Samaniego peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 21 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 17Jul 21UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Samaniego 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 Samaniego is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1218 µg/m³Jul 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Samaniego?

Samaniego sits at 1.3°N, 77.6°W, 1,459 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Túquerres, 28 km away.

Topography around Samaniego

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samaniego has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m around an average of 1,813 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,546 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,699 m.

The land around Samaniego is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,068 m
16 km
2,546 m
80 km
4,699 m
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August weather nearby: Túquerres 28 km · Providencia 30 km · Pasto 38 km · San Lorenzo 46 km · Buesaco 49 km · Pupiales 52 km · Ipiales 57 km · La Unión 59 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 Samaniego (1.3385°, -77.5957°, elevation 1,459 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).