San Onofre weather in August

In August, San Onofre sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 207 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is San Onofre's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Onofre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in San Onofre reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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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How August really feels in San Onofre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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.

San Onofre weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°195.111.55.6
Feb31° / 25°205.611.75.1
Mar31° / 25°431211.94.5
Apr30° / 25°11922.312.23.4
May30° / 25°22028.212.42.9
Jun30° / 25°21026.112.62.9
Jul30° / 25°18925.712.53.0
Aug30° / 25°20727.312.32.9
Sep29° / 25°22028.212.12.9
Oct29° / 25°2512911.83.0
Nov29° / 25°19025.111.63.4
Dec30° / 25°8014.311.44.7

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 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8496
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10595
11595
12595
13595
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

San Onofre gets around 207 mm of rain over 27.3 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 88% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
387
487
587
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787
887
987
1087
1187
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1487
1587
1687
1787
1887
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2992
3092
3192

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52377
62377
72476
82476
92575
102575
112674
122674
132773
142773
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203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253268
263268
273367
283367
293466
303565
313565

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
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128calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:556:21
212.45:556:21
312.45:556:21
412.45:566:20
512.45:566:20
612.45:566:20
712.45:566:19
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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 San Onofre?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Onofre.

What to pack for San Onofre in August

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

In August, San Onofre sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Onofre in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 16 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in San Onofre 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 San Onofre peaks around June 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 10UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Onofre 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 San Onofre is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2325 µg/m³Nov 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Onofre?

San Onofre sits at 9.7°N, 75.5°W, 37 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Santiago de Tolú, 24 km away.

Topography around San Onofre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Onofre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m.

The land around San Onofre is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), water (32%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
810 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Santiago de Tolú 24 km · Tolú Viejo 33 km · María la Baja 37 km · El Carmen de Bolívar 45 km · San Pablo 45 km · San Jacinto 45 km · San Antero 48 km · Sincelejo 50 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 San Onofre (9.7359°, -75.5263°, elevation 37 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).