San Vicente weather in August

In August, San Vicente sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 89 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 San Vicente's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Vicente's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
85%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in San Vicente reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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San Vicente weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°14121.311.74.9
Feb23° / 14°15722.311.84.4
Mar23° / 14°26827.1124.0
Apr23° / 15°31926.112.13.9
May24° / 15°27224.912.34.3
Jun24° / 14°10517.312.45.3
Jul24° / 14°6912.312.36.1
Aug25° / 14°8913.912.25.8
Sep24° / 14°17621.4124.7
Oct23° / 14°33227.711.93.8
Nov23° / 14°36928.511.73.6
Dec23° / 14°22023.811.64.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121387
131387
141387
151288
161288
171288
181189
191189
201090
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

San Vicente gets around 89 mm of rain over 13.9 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 46% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
534
634
735
836
937
1038
1139
1240
1342
1443
1544
1646
1747
1848
1950
2051
2152
2253
2354
2455
2556
2656
2757
2858
2959
3059
3160

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
130664
230655
330655
431645
531645
631645
731645
832635
932635
1032635
1132626
1232626
1331636
1431627
1531627
1630628
1730628
1829638
1928648
2028639
2127649
2226659
2325669
2425669
2524679
2623698
2722708
2821718
2920728
3019738
3118748

Wind in August

Winds average 5 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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
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265calm
275calm
284calm
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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 5:59 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:596:16
212.35:596:16
312.35:596:15
412.35:596:15
512.35:596:15
612.35:596:15
712.35:596:14
812.25:596:14
912.25:596:14
1012.25:596:14
1112.25:596:13
1212.25:596:13
1312.25:596:13
1412.25:596:12
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1612.25:596:12
1712.25:596:11
1812.25:596:11
1912.25:596:11
2012.25:596:10
2112.25:596:10
2212.25:596:09
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2412.25:596:08
2512.25:586:08
2612.25:586:08
2712.15:586:07
2812.15:586:07
2912.15:586:06
3012.15:586:06
3112.15:586:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit San Vicente?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit San Vicente for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Vicente in August

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

In August, San Vicente sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in San Vicente 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 San Vicente peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Vicente 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 Vicente is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1631 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Vicente?

San Vicente sits at 6.3°N, 75.3°W, 2,140 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Marinilla, 12 km away.

Topography around San Vicente

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Vicente has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 2,195 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,282 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,240 m.

The land around San Vicente is covered by grassland (75%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
1,282 m
80 km
3,240 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Marinilla 12 km · Rionegro 15 km · Barbosa 17 km · Santuario 18 km · Copacabana 21 km · Carmen de Viboral 23 km · Bello 25 km · Medellin 27 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 Vicente (6.2854°, -75.3338°, elevation 2,140 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).