Santa Fe de Antioquia weather in August

In August, Santa Fe de Antioquia sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 157 mm of rain across 18 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 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Santa Fe de Antioquia's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Fe de Antioquia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
90%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 Santa Fe de Antioquia 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
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

Santa Fe de Antioquia 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°8212.811.76.1
Feb23° / 13°12715.411.85.6
Mar23° / 13°25822.6124.6
Apr23° / 14°38926.212.13.9
May23° / 14°35726.712.33.9
Jun23° / 13°17421.112.44.6
Jul24° / 13°13218.612.35.2
Aug24° / 13°1571812.25.2
Sep23° / 13°24122.5124.5
Oct22° / 13°32327.211.93.8
Nov22° / 13°31225.911.73.9
Dec22° / 13°16018.811.65.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

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 (%)
1793
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7793
8793
9793
10694
11694
12595
13595
14595
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Santa Fe de Antioquia gets around 157 mm of rain over 18 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 59% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
654
754
854
954
1055
1155
1256
1356
1457
1558
1658
1759
1860
1961
2062
2163
2263
2364
2464
2564
2665
2765
2865
2966
3066
3166

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160391
261390
361390
461390
560400
659410
759410
858420
957430
1056440
1155450
1254460
1354460
1453470
1552480
1651490
1750500
1849510
1948520
2048520
2148520
2247530
2347530
2447530
2548520
2648520
2748520
2848520
2947530
3047530
3147530

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
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 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 6:01 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:016:18
212.36:016:18
312.36:016:18
412.36:016:17
512.36:016:17
612.36:016:17
712.36:016:17
812.36:016:16
912.36:016:16
1012.26:016:16
1112.26:016:16
1212.26:016:15
1312.26:016:15
1412.26:016:15
1512.26:016:14
1612.26:016:14
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1812.26:016:13
1912.26:016:13
2012.26:016:12
2112.26:016:12
2212.26:006:12
2312.26:006:11
2412.26:006:11
2512.26:006:10
2612.26:006:10
2712.26:006:09
2812.16:006:09
2912.16:006:08
3012.16:006:08
3112.15:596:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Santa Fe de Antioquia?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Santa Fe de Antioquia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Fe de Antioquia in August

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

In August, Santa Fe de Antioquia sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Fe de Antioquia 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 Santa Fe de Antioquia peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Santa Fe de Antioquia 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 Santa Fe de Antioquia is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Oct 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Fe de Antioquia?

Santa Fe de Antioquia sits at 6.6°N, 75.8°W, 571 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Bello, 39 km away.

Topography around Santa Fe de Antioquia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Fe de Antioquia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Fe de Antioquia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,868 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,775 m.

The land around Santa Fe de Antioquia is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
659 m
16 km
2,868 m
80 km
3,775 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bello 39 km · Frontino 41 km · Santa Rosa de Osos 42 km · Copacabana 42 km · Urrao 43 km · Medellin 45 km · Itagüí 49 km · La Estrella 49 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 Santa Fe de Antioquia (6.5569°, -75.8281°, elevation 571 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).